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?
These are the CASSE blog articles on consumption.
The Tyranny of Comfort
/6 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechAmerica is about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, not the pursuit of comfort.
Book Review: 2052: A Global Forecast for the Next Forty Years by Jorgen Randers
/11 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechAdaptation will mean moving from growth to a steady-state economy, one almost certainly at a smaller scale than at present.
New Evidence for Changing the Nature of the Global Economy
/0 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWeather disasters and a consumption disaster waiting to happen in China: the limits to growth are showing up in 2011.
Book Review: Economics Unmasked: From Power and Greed to Compassion and the Common Good by Phillip B. Smith and Manfred Max-Neef
/3 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Policy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechMIT-PhD-IMF-BMW. Although this career path may benefit specific economists, it fails to serve the common good.
Why Do So Many People Believe in the Fantasy of Infinite Growth on a Finite Planet?
/12 Comments/in Consumption, Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Environment, Jobs and Employment, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIf we don’t start asking, “why?” real soon, our kids will one day be asking “How did we let this happen?”
Geo-engineering or Cosmic Protectionism?
/7 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Energy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly exposes the absurdity of geo-engineering as a solution to climate change.
Why Stop at Massive Economic Growth when Infinite Growth Is within Reach?
/5 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechDr. Mountebank urges economists, lesser scientists and all citizens to try on infinite growth for size.
What Should We Tax?
/5 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Monetary Policy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly suggests a simple rule: tax what we want less of, not what we want more of.
The Role of Religious Congregations in Promoting a Steady State Economy
/3 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Population, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechStewardship of creation requires people to accept the limits to growth and manage the economy accordingly. Religious congregations can help spread this idea.
