Growth — the problem not the solution

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Peak stuff. Many of us have got there, when acquiring more may detract from the quality of life, rather than enhance it, cluttering our homes, and making us dissatisfied rather than happier. Yet to listen to all mainstream politicians and business people you would think that all that matters is growth. More stuff. More travel. More of everything. The advertising industry is predicated on making us dissatisfied, always…