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Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto by Kohei Saito is a political and ecological manifesto that challenges the idea that economic growth can solve the climate crisis. Building on Marxist theory and Saito’s earlier work on Marx and ecology, the book argues that capitalism’s dependence on perpetual expansion is structurally incompatible with planetary limits. Rather than treating decarbonization as a technical problem for markets or governments alone, Saito frames it as a question of power, labor, ownership, and social organization. The book is designed for readers who want a serious alternative to green capitalism and reformist climate policy. Its purpose is not simply to criticize growth, but to outline a different social model centered on reduced production, shorter working hours, commons-based ownership, and democratic control over economic life. In that sense, it sits at the intersection of political theory, environmental thought, and activist strategy, offering a compact but ambitious case for degrowth as a route toward ecological survival and social justice.