<p>Degrowth is an experience. It is about fathoming that <em>being-in-nature </em>is finite. Experiencing finitude offers the long-awaited theoretical foundation for the degrowth movement.</p><p> </p><p>In this book, Pasi Heikkurinen argues that we must understand limits 'from within' in order to effectively reduce matter-energy throughput. He coins the metabolic cutback as the minimalist definition of <em>degrowth</em>. He also provides a lucid critique on how technology, transformations, and nature are perceived in cultures of growth. </p><p><br></p><p>To overcome the shortfalls of our perception, experiential notions of <em>releasement</em>, <em>metamorphosis</em>, and <em>the core of nature </em>are propounded. Heikkurinen calls for a collective experience of degrowing in practice while avoiding over-inclusive rhetoric. </p>