The Lurking Inconsistency
Herman Daly suggests that changing the economy will require more than new policies; it’ll require a substantial change in worldview.
These are the CASSE blog articles on economic policy.
China’s Infinite-Growth Haze
/6 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechChina is playing a dangerous game based on a seductive (but faulty) economic theory.
Bureau of Economic Analysis Unveils Three New Measures of Progress
/6 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, The Daly News /by Brian CzechGDI, CCI, and FEI — Three new economic measures that are worth shouting about.
Three Glimmers of Hope for an Economic Transformation
/6 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBrent Blackwelder sees three possibilities (granted they’re long-shots) for overcoming the obstacles to an economic paradigm shift.
Obama’s Top Priority Will Intensify Environmental and Social Crises
/3 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Population, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechA top priority of doing “everything we can to grow our economy” will worsen climate change, biodiversity loss, water shortages, and pollution.
Book Review: The Failure of Laissez Faire Capitalism and the Economic Dissolution of the West by Paul Craig Roberts
/2 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIt’s rare to find a Wall Street Journal columnist (and a Ronald Reagan appointee) calling for a steady-state economy.
What Kind of Economy Says OK to Tar Sands Oil?
/2 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechThe short answer: an economy that allows corporations to externalize costs and trump the rights of indigenous people.
Sliding Down the Slippery Slope: A Truth Too Big for Obama
/3 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechPresident Obama has put win-win rhetoric ahead of the truth and become the Cheerleader in Chief for economic growth.
Nationalize Money, Not Banks
/10 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Money and Investments, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBanks should not be allowed to live the alchemist’s dream by creating money out of nothing and lending it at interest.
The Top Three Actions to Fix the Economy
/6 Comments/in Consumption, Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechThe typical prescriptions for fixing the economy won’t cut it — it’s time to consider some better options.