Why is the concept of « degrowth » taboo?

Against the backdrop of a major climate and energy crisis, decision-makers of all stripes are encouraging us to be tempered in our consumption patterns, yet one taboo remains: a potential degrowth. In a system in which growth has been the raison d’être, how we can enable ourselves to change the paradigm? A brief overview of those who have laid the groundwork for this line of thought and their arguments.