Wealth, Illth, and Net Welfare
Good and bads, wealth and illth — economic growth produces them all. But how big are the bads and how damaging is the illth?
These are the CASSE blog articles on economic policy.
Presenting the Economic Policy of the Occupy Movement
/5 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Jobs and Employment, Money and Investments, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechOccupiers need to unite around a macroeconomic goal — and the right goal is a steady state economy.
How to Turn the Power of the Wall Street Protests into Real Reforms
/4 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Policy, Jobs and Employment, Money and Investments, The Daly News /by Brian CzechA “repatriation holiday” would be good for well-to-do CEOs and investors, not so good for workers and taxpayers.
Book Review: 2052: A Global Forecast for the Next Forty Years by Jorgen Randers
/11 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechAdaptation will mean moving from growth to a steady-state economy, one almost certainly at a smaller scale than at present.
Making Sense of the Protests through a Post-Growth Lens
/3 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Money and Investments, The Daly News /by Brian CzechProtestors have a visceral grasp on the fact that the economy has been engineered for ecological and financial ruin.
Call Me a FOCer: Big Ideas under a Big Sky
/7 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechA prerequisite to achieving a sustainable healthcare scheme, agricultural system, or economy is a widespread philosophical change of heart.
Neoclassical Economist Recants Key Article of Faith
/9 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechEric Zencey explains why GDP is an indicator for amnesiacs.
A New View of Work
/8 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Jobs and Employment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechA cultural shift is necessary to gain widespread support for a shorter work week.
Book Review: Economics Unmasked: From Power and Greed to Compassion and the Common Good by Phillip B. Smith and Manfred Max-Neef
/3 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Policy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechMIT-PhD-IMF-BMW. Although this career path may benefit specific economists, it fails to serve the common good.
President Obama’s (Hoped for) “Amaze Speech”
/3 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Money and Investments, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWhat if President Obama rose above political expedience and leveled with the American people?