One problem about it is that without growth, there's no way European pension commitments will be paid. Growth was baked into these promises and we don't have any.
What kind of stupid idiots would ever design a system that assumed indefinite growth?
We get what we deserve...
Democracy. Vote yourself money.
What about a political outlook where nothing ever gets better in the future
You have to go deeper than that, I think in the end our whole species’ goal is growth at all costs and this is subconsciously baked into every decision we make…
The system is not designed, and it does not assume indefinite growth. But another way to capture your point is to say our society strives toward constant improvement, which I don't really see an obvious end to. It is always possible to improve, isn't it?