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Product Overview

“Is ‘sustainable growth’ a solution, or a sophisticated lie?” In Alibis of Growth, author Jinseong Min (Mola Mola) delivers a searing critique of the modern obsession with economic expansion. We are told that we can grow our way out of the environmental crisis—that technology and wealth will eventually fix the very Earth they destroyed. But what if “growth” is simply an alibi we use to evade our current responsibilities?

This book is a profound exploration of the “cheat codes” of capitalism, the displacement of environmental costs to the marginalized, and the quiet misery of the modern worker who realizes that sincere labor is no longer a ladder to success, but a struggle to stay in place.

Key Features & Themes

• The Myth of Win-Win Growth: A cynical and necessary look at why “solving poverty through growth” is often a strategic excuse to avoid immediate environmental regulation.

• The Displacement of Class: An analysis of the “backyard problem”—how green technology and pollution processing still rely on physical land and energy, often stolen from those with the least power.

• The Sincerity Paradox: Why “working hard” has shifted from a virtuous hope to a form of resignation in an era of explosive asset bubbles and systemic loopholes.

• The Visualization of Inequality: How social media and real-time data have made the gap between the “click-rich” and the “sincere-poor” more visible and painful than ever before.

• Awakened Consciousness: A philosophical reflection on the “misery of knowing”—why a mind that has realized the unfairness of the system can no longer be anesthetized by traditional promises of success.

Detailed Description

“Civilization did not reduce violence; it invented the technology to render it invisible.”

Alibis of Growth challenges the seductive optimism of modern politicians and economists. It strips away the “ethical language” used to justify industrial consumption and forces the reader to confront the “unseen ledger” of our planet.

The book navigates through several critical socio-economic layers:

1. Evasion in the Name of Idealism: How we defer uncomfortable regulations today by betting on “magical future technology” that may never arrive.

2. The Invisible Ceiling: A haunting look at the psychological toll of modern labor, where asset inflation has rendered the “honest paycheck” a relic of the past.

3. The Ethics of Hypocrisy: Why true ethics isn’t about achieving a state of “pure goodness,” but about awakening to one’s own participation in a violent and extractive system.

This is a manifesto for the disillusioned, the ecologically conscious, and anyone seeking to understand the structural hypocrisy of the 21st century.

Product Specifications

• Author: Jinseong Min (Mola Mola)

• Publication Year: 2026

• Language: English

• Genre: Environmental Philosophy / Economics / Sociology / Social Critique

• Ideal for: Readers of Naomi Klein, Thomas Piketty, and those interested in degrowth and climate justice.