German sociologist Jens Beckert expresses a pessimistic view of "green growth" in his book How We Sold the Future: The Failed Enterprise to Combat Climate Change. In an interview with the British Financial Times, he stated, "Unless this business model is profitable." Because the motivation of businesses is profit-seeking, executives tend to overlook future climate damages, and governments rely on taxes generated from corporate profits to support their finances—which is precisely the core of how modern societies operate.
德国社会学家延斯•贝克特(Jens Beckert)在《我们如何出卖了未来:抗击气候变化的失败事业》中对“绿色增长”表达了一种悲观的论调。“除非这种商业模式有利可图”,他在受英国《金融时报》采访时曾如是说道。因为企业的动机是追求利润,所以高管会忽视对未来的气候损害,而政府也需要企业盈利带来的税金来支撑财政——而这恰恰是现代社会运行的核心。