Bring Back Hank Paulson — On One Condition
He’s not the ideal, but if appointed Fed Chair, Hank Paulson might actually consider the environmental effects of Fed policies.
These are the CASSE blog articles on the environment.
The Fracking of “The Limits to Growth”
/3 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechThe contradictions in an oilman’s life offer insights into the complexities that come with confronting the limits to growth.
Entropia: Life Beyond Industrial Civilisation
/1 Comment/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIf you’re curious about what life might be like in a steady state economy, Sam Alexander’s Entropia offers some intriguing ideas.
A Post-Growth Economy in France?
/4 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHeads of state and top economists actively discussing and debating a post-growth economy? Now that’s progress!
Bill Clinton’s Legacy: The Inconvenient Irony
/0 Comments/in Brian Czech, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBill Clinton could be the world’s most influential steady stater… if only he would put aside the wishful thinking of continuous economic growth.
Too Many Jobs
/4 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Population, Sustainability, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechPolicies needed to stabilize population and consumption will be difficult to enact, but difficult is a lot easier than impossible.
Water Wars on the Way in Absence of a Steady State
/1 Comment/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechA sustainable economy has to be powered by sustainable energy systems — we need to work on a parallel transition.
Bill Clinton, The Nature Conservancy, and The Old Win-Win Rhetoric
/3 Comments/in Brian Czech, Economic Growth, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWishful thinking and political rhetoric aside, we’ve got to get a handle on economic growth to conserve biodiversity and environmental health.
Steady Statesmanship Goes Global
/0 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechA window of opportunity has opened at the United Nations: it’s time to promote the steady state economy around the globe.
Do We Need a Steady State Economy? One Politician’s Surprising Answer
/7 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechAn interview with a refreshingly astute politician: Andrew Weaver, climate scientist and first Green member of British Columbia’s legislature.
