The University of Tartu's Delta Centre of Economics is the pinnacle of Estonian economic thought, yet within its walls a picture emerges that is oddly at odds with the building's modern façade. Instead of discussing how to grow Estonia's economy, students — who are expected to become the country's future economic leaders and analysts — are promoting a narrative in which humanity is a burden on the planet, consumption is a sin, and salvation lies in austerity, writes Hugo Rait Mei.