What Is the Limiting Factor?

It is not for nothing that our system is called “capitalism” rather than “natural resource-ism.”

The Titanic Code

The 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic gets Dave Gardner thinking about the speed at which economic growth is propelling us toward unseen icebergs.

Limits to Growth – of Stuff, Value, and GDP

Limits to growth apply to more than just “stuff,” but you have to think clearly about “value” to get it.

The Influence of Donella Meadows and the Limits to Growth

Donella Meadows was way ahead of her time, and her words continue to provide inspiration 40 years after she wrote The Limits to Growth.

Economic Theology: Angels Dancing on the Head of a Pin

David Jones debunks decoupling — the mainstream answer for rationalizing continuous economic growth.

Viva La Décroissance!

Brian Czech explains the tight linkage between the steady state and degrowth movements.

Uneconomic Growth Deepens Depression

Herman Daly makes the case against using obsolete growth policies to dig out of the recession, and he issues a challenge to technological optimists.

Economic Growth, Obesity, and the Creed of Greed

Society has reached a tipping point where further economic growth is causing serious health problems.

Rescuing Obama from the Slippery Slope

Is anyone else ready for some refreshing honesty from the President regarding economic growth and the environment?

Growth and Free Trade: Brain-Dead Dogmas Still Kicking Hard

Of course, it’s better to be rich than poor, but the conventional approaches for making us rich — GDP growth and free trade — no longer apply.