Brent Blackwelder sees three possibilities (granted they’re long-shots) for overcoming the obstacles to an economic paradigm shift.
The Surprising Conclusion to an Important New Book
It’s rare to find a Wall Street Journal columnist (and a Ronald Reagan appointee) calling for a steady-state economy.
What Kind of Economy Says OK to Tar Sands Oil?
The short answer: an economy that allows corporations to externalize costs and trump the rights of indigenous people.
Nationalize Money, Not Banks
Banks should not be allowed to live the alchemist’s dream by creating money out of nothing and lending it at interest.
Today’s Irrational Policies Increase the Costs of Tomorrow’s Storms
Congress appears to be trying to maximize the costs of future coastal storms. What could lawmakers do differently?
Enough: the Central Concept in Economics
In his foreword to the book, Enough Is Enough, Herman Daly contemplates the role of sufficiency in obtaining “the good life.”
The Visible Hand: Manipulating Market Prices by Influencing Laws and Regulations
Just how efficient are are market prices when they put the future of all species, including humans, at risk?
