Homo Economicus Versus Person-in-Community
Herman Daly takes aim at a major flaw of neoclassical economics, along with the wrong-headed policies of globalization.
These are the CASSE blog articles on economic policy.
Ecosystem Services: Pricing to Peddle?
/7 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechMarkets are good for several things, but allocating ecosystem services is not one of them.
Real Economies and the Illusions of Abstraction
/4 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Money and Investments, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHazel Henderson, a true champion of the steady state economy, digs deep into the deficiencies of our economic and financial systems.
A Shift in the Burden of Proof
/1 Comment/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechThe World Bank and other proponents of growth need to prove that growth is actually “economic” instead of “uneconomic.”
Enough Is Enough
/7 Comments/in Consumption, Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Money and Investments, Population, Poverty, Steady State Economy, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBrian Czech’s foreword to the new report, Enough is Enough: Ideas for a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources.
The “Good New Days” in a Non-Growing Economy
/6 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHave you had enough dismal news about the economy and the environment? Try imagining the good life in a steady state economy!
Recession — An Opportunity We Should Not Pass Up
/6 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, The Daly News /by Brian CzechGuest writer Peter Seidel regards the recession as a reasonable resource for rearranging our economic enterprise.
Elitist Growth by Cheap Labor Policies
/9 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Jobs and Employment, Population, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechJettisoned jobs, illegal immigration, and manic mechanization make for profoundly impractical employment policies.
The Errant Economics of Detrimental Dams and Ruined Rivers
/1 Comment/in Economic Policy, Environment, Money and Investments, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechThe dismal dossier on dams in the U.S. didn’t deter their development and associated avoidable damage around the globe.
Opportunity Cost of Growth
/6 Comments/in Biodiversity, Climate Change, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly swims upstream like a salmon, fighting the flow of fallacious philosophy from growth economists — you won’t want to miss his final refrain on this one.