O „nowo pojętą oszczędność”. Umiar w socjalistycznym systemie wartości

This article explores discussions on the ecological crisis and the relationship between humans and the natural environment which continued in the 1970s in Poland. The author is interested in the role of ecological reflection in Polish socialist philosophy of that time. She analyses the discussions on ecology, scientific and technological revolution, economic growth, consumerism and projects of living in moderation conducted at the conference ‘Development of Polish culture in the perspective of the socialist system of values’ organised by the ‘Poland 2000’ Committee for Research and Prognosis at the Polish Academy of Sciences in the spring of 1975. The debates are placed in the context of global and regional processes unfolding at the time alongside the development of science, economic strategies, and the growing environmental awareness. The analysis takes the perspective informed by the current knowledge on the ecological and climate crisis along with its root causes. The concept of degrowth provides a theoretical framework. The author also ponders on the knowledge that could be derived from the experience of the Central European socialist countries and its relevance to the development of contemporary eco-socialist ideas.