One of the main findings of this study is that on the level of concrete phenomena, it is not fruitful to examine economic growth as a whole since it has both negative and positive effects. The books neither represent a reductionist ‘growth bad, absence of growth good’ thinking nor promote the opposite of growth logic, that is, continual downsizing of the economy. Instead, they seem to promote selectivity (that is, downsizing actions that have negative effects on the environment and/or well-being, and growing or at least maintaining actions with positive effects). Under the phenomenon theme, the books also suggest indiffer- ence towards economic growth, that is, agrowth. Ironically, it is unclear whether the messages are heard, since the books still