To grow or not to grow? About a crucial debate for the future of the climate

Graffiti of Margaret Thatcher "There is no alternative"

The climate question is all about the limits. Carbon budgets, tipping points, ticking clocks and planetary boundaries are just some buzzwords flying around in talks about a menacingly waltzing climate change. This has always been a problem, as the main goal of most countries is economic growth: unlimitedness of a social system meets planetary limits. […]