Could Obama Be the First Steady-State President?

Obama probably understands the impossibility of infinite growth on a finite planet — he just needs the mandate to do something about it.

Wealth, Illth, and Net Welfare

Good and bads, wealth and illth — economic growth produces them all. But how big are the bads and how damaging is the illth?

New Evidence for Changing the Nature of the Global Economy

Weather disasters and a consumption disaster waiting to happen in China: the limits to growth are showing up in 2011.

A New View of Work

A cultural shift is necessary to gain widespread support for a shorter work week.

Not Production, Not Consumption, but Transformation

You can always count on Herman Daly to ask the critical questions: “How did this nonsense come into economics?”

From Black Friday to a Better Way

Rethinking consumption and consumer spending may be the key to enjoying the holidays.

Steady Staters, Futbol Fever, and NASCAR Nonsense

Wisdom won by watching the World Cup: soccer is a steady stater sport!

Forty Shades of… “Less Brown?”

Encouraging evidence for a new economic perspective: the true meaning of a “green” economy