In his article titled "Towards a Post-Growth Economy", Clive Hamilton expresses his view on transiting to and forming a post-growth society. He states that in the long run, sustainability can only be achieved by this means, and agrees with the need for transition to increase the progress of combined and individual well-being.
             Hamilton expresses that to avoid factors that decline well-being – such as unemployment – a post-growth society requires good economic management. As an advantage of going beyond growth, he declares an elimination of the previous aggressive economic management undertaken by governments, as well as the removal of common errors that impact and affect those in a weak position. Hamilton also proposes that in relation to its views and concepts, a post-growth society shares a considerable amount of similarity with a stationary state. He also expresses a statement by John Stuart Mills, in which he claims that there should be no association between a no-growth economy and an inert society.
             Hamilton presents arguments for a transition to a post-growth society. Further to this he proposes that we should even go beyond growth - that there is more to this notion that needs to be addressed, such as policies relating to factors and characteristics of life that affect our general well-being.
             Conversely, Hamilton raises four arguments against both the stationary state and the post-growth society. He presents arguments in relation to capitalism and unemployment, stating that the association between economic and employment growth is provisional. He also raises the argument that the motivation for humans to achieve will soon decline, but is quick to question and knock down the credentials of this belief.
             Hamilton concludes his article by commenting on what a post growth society will mean for us in the future. He makes reference to the affects it will or may have on us personally, commenting on an i
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