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These are the CASSE blog articles on economic growth.
Enough: The Central Concept in Economics
/4 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIn his foreword to the book, Enough Is Enough, Herman Daly contemplates the role of sufficiency in obtaining “the good life.”
The Outlook for Steady State Economics in 2013
/4 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechLooking beyond Mayan myths, there’s a sign of good things to come in 2013 and beyond: more and more people are joing the steady state cause.
Aristotle in Connecticut
/11 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechEric Zencey searches for deeper causes in the midst of grief and dismay over the most recent American shooting tragedy.
Economics as “Unusual” in Australian Politics
/1 Comment/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechSenator Christine Milne drops some seeds of hope in the barren fields of the Australian political landscape.
Efficiency and Entrepreneurship: Key Ingredients for Infinite Growth
/3 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechProfessor Mountebank sets the record straight: the magic of infinite growth comes from the magic of ever-increasing efficiency.
Where Infinite Growth Meets Biophysical Limit
/1 Comment/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIf we don’t like the expense of government regulation and bureaucracies, then we’ve basically got three choices. And only two of them have a future.
Who Will Get This Economy Going? No One
/7 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechGrowing the economy and improving the economy are two very different things — why don’t the candidates for U.S. President get it?
Economic Growth: The Missing Link in Environmental Journalism
/8 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Population, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechJournalists are failing to connect the dots between economic growth and the most profound environmental problems.
The Populations Problem
/20 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Population, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly offers an original take on the tired debate of “too many people vs. too much consumption” — a spot-on reframing of a critical issue.