💨 Abstract

The article discusses the environmental benefits seen during the COVID-19 lockdown, but highlights the economic and human costs associated with reduced consumption. It questions the definition of progress, suggesting that contemporary consumption patterns, driven by want rather than need, are harmful to the environment. The authors argue that while India's economy was simpler in the 1980s and 1990s, leading to a cleaner environment, human development lagged.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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