Entropia: Life Beyond Industrial Civilisation
If you’re curious about what life might be like in a steady state economy, Sam Alexander’s Entropia offers some intriguing ideas.
These are the CASSE blog articles on economic growth.
A Post-Growth Economy in France?
/4 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHeads of state and top economists actively discussing and debating a post-growth economy? Now that’s progress!
Bill Clinton’s Legacy: The Inconvenient Irony
/0 Comments/in Brian Czech, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBill Clinton could be the world’s most influential steady stater… if only he would put aside the wishful thinking of continuous economic growth.
Full Employment Versus Jobless Growth
/5 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Governance, Jobs and Employment, The Daly News /by Brian CzechEconomic growth is not the same things as “more jobs,” especially with the methods we’ve used to grow the economy.
Water Wars on the Way in Absence of a Steady State
/1 Comment/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechA sustainable economy has to be powered by sustainable energy systems — we need to work on a parallel transition.
Bill Clinton, The Nature Conservancy, and The Old Win-Win Rhetoric
/3 Comments/in Brian Czech, Economic Growth, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWishful thinking and political rhetoric aside, we’ve got to get a handle on economic growth to conserve biodiversity and environmental health.
Steady Statesmanship Goes Global
/0 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechA window of opportunity has opened at the United Nations: it’s time to promote the steady state economy around the globe.
Slumlord Nation
/3 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWhether it’s an apartment complex or an economy, the slumlord model of management can only lead to ruin and regret.
Open Borders and the Tragedy of Open Access Commons
/7 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Governance, Jobs and Employment, Politics, Population, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechState of denial: it’s easier to pretend that unlimited economic growth can support an unlimited population, including immigrants.
Do We Need a Steady State Economy? One Politician’s Surprising Answer
/7 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechAn interview with a refreshingly astute politician: Andrew Weaver, climate scientist and first Green member of British Columbia’s legislature.