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These are the CASSE blog articles on economic growth.
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.
Making Sense of the Protests through a Post-Growth Lens
/3 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Money and Investments, The Daly News /by Brian CzechProtestors have a visceral grasp on the fact that the economy has been engineered for ecological and financial ruin.
Neoclassical Economist Recants Key Article of Faith
/9 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechEric Zencey explains why GDP is an indicator for amnesiacs.
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.
A New View of Work
/8 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Jobs and Employment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechA cultural shift is necessary to gain widespread support for a shorter work week.
President Obama’s (Hoped for) “Amaze Speech”
/3 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Money and Investments, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWhat if President Obama rose above political expedience and leveled with the American people?
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?”
¡Buenas noticias! ¡La recuperación económica se frena!
/0 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechTraducción al Español – Dave Gardner perspectivas sobre la economía se estancó.
Growth, Debt, and the World Bank
/5 Comments/in Banking, Economic Growth, Money and Investments, Steady State Economy, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly wonders how the World Bank got in the business of increasing the debt of poor countries.