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.
These are the CASSE blog articles on consumption.
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.
Two Schools and the Path to the Steady State Economy
/10 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechConcerned about the fate of civilization? Maybe there’s some good news from an unlikely source.
Not Production, Not Consumption, but Transformation
/6 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechYou can always count on Herman Daly to ask the critical questions: “How did this nonsense come into economics?”
National Wildlife Federation Adopts Key Element of Steady-State Thinking
/6 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechStrong support for kicking GDP to the curb just got stronger.