Why does Hickel think degrowth is necessary? What does he mean by calling degrowth "a theory of radical abundance"? How does Hickel's idea of artificial scarcity driven growth derive from the "push" theory (seeNotes on Growth) of Wood and others, and from the idea of positional competition (Frank)?

Was there anything you found particularly difficult, unclear or surprising in the Unit 24 materials not addressed in the other thread?

Please answer the question only from the references below:

Jason Hickel (2019) "Degrowth: a theory of radical abundance" Real World Economics Review 87: 54-68

R. Frank (2004) "How not to buy happiness" Daedalus Spring 2004 69-79

R. Frank (2008) "Should Public Policy Respond to Positional Externalities?" Journal of Public Economics, 92(8-9): 1777-86.