I. Answer each question in two to three sentences.

1. What is the de-development framework of rich countries all about? According to

Hickel, how can rich countries de-develop?
-The point of de-developing rich countries lies in thinking of strategies for rich countries to
"catch-down" to more acceptable levels of development. Every year, we have been using
more than half of the resources in our world, and certain nations have developed excessively,
ensuring that we consume and produce excessively According to Jason Hickel, we should
cease considering growth to be the solution to ending poverty and instead work to persuade
richer nations to lessen in their excesses production.

2. How is the de-development framework different from traditional frameworks of

development?
- The difference between the two frameworks is that the de-development framework sees
people live a long, healthy, and happy life no matter what class they belong too. The
traditional framework of development is that it is looking for more economic growth to make
our life even better even though our world is overpopulated and it has a bad effect. For me, it
is like people who are not yet contented with what they have been trying to look for
something better, It is alright to want more and a better economy but we must consider the
overpopulation of our world.

3. Some people might think the de- development is about giving things up. How did
Hickel explain that this is not the case?
- Usually the terms "growth," "zero growth," and "de-development" convey a negative
impression of a nation's progress, however, Jason Hickel thought differently. For him,
despite the negative connotations these phrases infer, we should not look at how we can
use “negative” for good.

4. What are the similarities and differences between Jason Hickel’s ‘de-development’
and Martin Heidegger’s ‘The Question Concerning Technology’
- I believe that both Jason Hickle and Martin Heidegger are humanist in view, and
concerned with the destructive nature of powerful human constructs like tech/econ policy.
But neither sees these constructs as inherently bad. They are just big things we humans
have made that have gotten out of hand and need to be used right. Yet they pitch at
different levels. Where Heidegger is concerned with how in touch we are with ourselves,
our being, and the world we naturally live in. Technology can drive us from that. Whilst
Hickle’s concerns are more sociopolitical - poverty, and sustainability. When resolved,
Heidegger has technology reflect us like a poignant life lesson, while Hickle’s economy
improves human living standards and the natural world.
 II.
Product/ Food/ Others
1. Social media usage
3. Study hours
4. Hobbies/ crochet/ knitting
Average amount No. of hours/day I the Impact of de-development on
consumed reduce or do away my daily living
with
3 hours/ day 9 hours With the time spent on social
media I am able to set time aside
for my hobbies, schoolwork, and
other house chores.
3-5 hours/ day 7 hours My study hours are scattered
throughout the day which gives is
beneficial in not getting
bombarded by multiple tasks at
once and makes me feel like I've
had a productive day.
4 hours/ day 8 hours My hobby hours are mostly in the
early hours of the morning
(preferably during AM classes)
and at the end of my day, because
it helps get my brain functioning
and ready to go and sometimes
even helps me focus n class when I
feel groggy, And serves as a calm
reward at the end of whatever
hectic day I've been through.