The Triumph of Fantasy over Science, Part 2
How to take back economic policy from the damaging fantasies of neoclassical economics.
These are the CASSE blog articles on economic policy.
Eight Fallacies about Growth
/5 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly’s synthesis will leave you questioning the most ingrained economic assumptions of our times.
The Triumph of Fantasy over Science, Part 1
/11 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHow in the world did fantasy become the basis for economic policy in the real world?
The Higgs Boson and the Steady State Economy
/4 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechDiscovery of the Higgs boson required incredible resources and resourcefulness — the same is necessary for discovering a new economy.
“Steady State Economy” — a Positive Vision in International Affairs
/4 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBrian Czech reflects on his experience at Rio+20, including agreement among delegates about the need for steady state economics.
The Canutist State
/0 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWhat would King Canute do? One thing’s for sure: he wouldn’t be so arrogant as to try IBM’s approach.
Finding Real Economic Leadership in the Wake of Rio+20
/1 Comment/in Consumption, Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWhere’s the leadership we need on the economy? Without it, we’ll pay a heavy environmental price.
Renewable Ignorance
/9 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly considers the proper balance between “what for” and “how to” questions when selecting knowledge to transfer to the next generation.
Economics as if the Laws of Thermodynamics Mattered
/13 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechEveryone who participates in the economy should understand the relevance of entropy to economic production and consumption.
Occupy the G-8
/1 Comment/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Population, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWhen the G-8 convened at Camp David, Brent Blackwelder was on hand to address the Occupy Movement.