Another Bite out of Life
As the economy bloats with bigger and bigger bites taken from the biosphere, what’s the 21st century response?
These are the CASSE blog articles on economic growth.
Fitting the Name to the Named
/8 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechTo some, “steady state” sounds pessimistic. But to many, “steady state” is a sincere name for our best bet at an exceptional economy.
The Great Energy Rethink: Lessons from Japan and the Neighborhood
/6 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechMisplaced confidence is preventing us from making decent decisions about our energy supplies.
The Full Seas Act and the College of the 21st Century
/3 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Jobs and Employment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechStriving to create perpetually more jobs on a finite planet is a sure path to growing unemployment.
Growth of GDP and Discontent in Egypt and Tunisia
/4 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Food and Agriculture, Jobs and Employment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechEgypt and Tunisia have a lesson: GDP is a measure of the commotion of money in an economy, not a measure of delivered well-being.
A Liberating (but Damned Uncomfortable) Conversion
/9 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Monetary Policy, Money and Investments, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly entreats economists not to eschew the wonderful wisdom of Wendell Berry.
How to Fix a Household Crisis
/4 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Money and Investments, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWhy are the fields of economics and ecology in crisis, and how can we work toward a solution?
Enough Childish Name Calling
/10 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Food and Agriculture, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechSharon Ede sets the record straight on exactly who’s acting like a misanthrope, and she pokes a little fun along the way!
Obama Steps onto Slippery Slope
/9 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBrian Czech offers a vision of Obamanomics that values people and planet over profit and production.
Remembering History
/9 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechLisi Krall warns that even in a steady state, we could become half crazy for want of a diverse and magical natural world.