Behavioral Economics: a Breath of Fresh Air
Errant economists irrationally expect an excess of rationality. Enter the behavioral and ecological economists to examine experiences in the real world.
These are the CASSE blog articles on economic growth.
Demand a Supply of Common Sense; Just Don’t Price It
/9 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, The Daly News /by Brian CzechCommon sense is the scarce commodity in the study of supply.
Elitist Growth by Cheap Labor Policies
/9 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Jobs and Employment, Population, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechJettisoned jobs, illegal immigration, and manic mechanization make for profoundly impractical employment policies.
Are People Smarter Than Chipmunks?
/5 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechPeople can beat the tar out of chipmunks on I.Q. tests (most of us, anyhow), but we may be in the same boat when it comes to interpreting threats.
Epitaph for the Poles?
/1 Comment/in Economic Growth, Environment, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHere lie the polar regions, melted into their watery graves by endless efforts to elicit economic growth.
It’s True: One Million Dollars to a Young Steady Statesman
/8 Comments/in Economic Growth, Population, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechFinally… a big opportunity to get paid for being a steady stater!
Opportunity Cost of Growth
/6 Comments/in Biodiversity, Climate Change, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly swims upstream like a salmon, fighting the flow of fallacious philosophy from growth economists — you won’t want to miss his final refrain on this one.
Modernizing Henry George
/8 Comments/in Climate Change, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly elaborates on the economics of Henry George — reckoning with resources, redistributing rents, and a supplying a sane strategy for serving people and planet.
New Thinking on BP Spill: Declare a Holiday!
/2 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Population, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBP’s big blunder bestows a benefit: here’s a happy holiday to propel the shift to a progressive paradigm.
Presuppositions of Policy
/3 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly’s address to aspiring policy professionals provides a powerful approach to considering the common good.