Discover the Steady State Economy

A Sound Economic Framework

A steady state economy is a positive alternative to the unworkable pursuit of endless economic growth. Economic growth is simply an increase in the production and consumption of goods and services.  It is a means to some end, not an end in and of itself. A steady state economy provides a better means for current and future generations to achieve a high quality of life without undermining the life-support systems of the planet. The concept of a steady state economy is scientifically sound, as its framework and policies are informed by the most fundamental principles of physics and ecology.

The Act of Discovery

Many people, upon discovering the steady state economy, experience one of two reactions:

1. Relief and joy at having found a viable way for dealing with the slew of problems society faces, including climate disruption, dwindling natural resources, widespread poverty, economic collapse, and species extinctions.
2. Doubt and even disdain due to misconceptions, invalid confusion of the steady state economy with a failed growth economy, and the scope of change required in economic thinking and institutions.

As you take time to discover the steady state economy for yourself on these pages (see the links at the right) and elsewhere, it is our hope that you will join us in supporting a new and better way of achieving economic ends. The impeccable logic and underlying truths of steady state economics have moved many people from the second reaction to the first.