The Triumph of Fantasy over Science, Part 1
How in the world did fantasy become the basis for economic policy in the real world?
These are the CASSE blog articles on economic policy.
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.
What’s “Rio+20” and Why Should We Care?
/8 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechRio+20 is a real opportunity for steady staters — a potential coming-out party for the economics of sustainability.
What Is the Limiting Factor?
/14 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIt is not for nothing that our system is called “capitalism” rather than “natural resource-ism.”