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These are the CASSE blog articles on economic policy.
Krugman’s Growthism
/5 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Governance, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechDoes Paul Krugman believe GDP growth is making us richer or poorer?
Depletion of Moral Capital as a Limit to Growth
/4 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Governance, Politics, Steady State Economy, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHow is the depletion of morality effecting the environment and economic growth?
What to Do When You Suspect We’re Headed for Collapse
/9 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWhat can you do in the face environmental and social mayhem? Learn something, say something, and do something.
Tensions in Ukraine: A Scramble for Growth?
/2 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWhen viewed through the lens of ecological economics and energy resources, the situation in Ukraine comes into sharp focus.
An Economic Game Plan to Prevent Water Pollution
/2 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWater pollution is not just a technical problem. It’s an emergent property of our flawed economic system.
A Medical Missionary’s Environmental Epiphany
/7 Comments/in Climate Change, Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Governance, Sustainability, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWhat can leprosy and its treatment teach us about ourselves and how to manage our environmental crises?
Logic in the Face of Sea Level Rise
/2 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIn a steady state economy, the government would handle coastal disasters differently than in today’s growth-obsessed society.
Climate Change: The Wrong Top Priority for Environmentalists and Conservation Professionals
/16 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechFive reasons why economic growth should be the rallying point for environmentalists and conservationists.
Remembering Robert Goodland
/3 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechRobert Goodland’s life story will inspire all who care about the environment and social justice.