Supply Shock: The Journey

Writing a book can be a harrowing voyage, especially if you’re paddling upstream against the flood-stage current of conventional economic thinking.

Obama’s Top Priority Will Intensify Environmental and Social Crises

A top priority of doing “everything we can to grow our economy” will worsen climate change, biodiversity loss, water shortages, and pollution.

Sliding Down the Slippery Slope: A Truth Too Big for Obama

President Obama has put win-win rhetoric ahead of the truth and become the Cheerleader in Chief for economic growth.

Confessions of a Closet Football Fan

No corner of American culture, including the corners of football fields, is immune to the untenable philosophy of perpetual growth.

The Outlook for Steady State Economics in 2013

Looking beyond Mayan myths, there’s a sign of good things to come in 2013 and beyond: more and more people are joing the steady state cause.

Economic Growth: The Missing Link in Environmental Journalism

Journalists are failing to connect the dots between economic growth and the most profound environmental problems.

Selecting “Surrogate Species” for Conservation: How About an 800-Pounder?

Brian Czech offers sound advice for conservation professionals and everyone else concerned with protecting wildlife and ecosystems.

George Will, Doomsday, and the
  Straw-Man Sighting

George Will’s accusations are almost as far-fetched as his “facts.”

“Steady State Economy” — a Positive Vision in International Affairs

Brian Czech reflects on his experience at Rio+20, including agreement among delegates about the need for steady state economics.

Real Dichotomies Are Not Made “False” by Soft Science or Political Pandering

Ecologists need to stop drinking the green Koolaid and tell it like it is regarding the conflict between economic growth and ecological health.