Sliding Down the Slippery Slope: A Truth Too Big for Obama
President Obama has put win-win rhetoric ahead of the truth and become the Cheerleader in Chief for economic growth.
These are the CASSE blog articles on the environment.
The Top Three Actions to Fix the Economy
/6 Comments/in Consumption, Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechThe typical prescriptions for fixing the economy won’t cut it — it’s time to consider some better options.
Today’s Irrational Policies Increase the Costs of Tomorrow’s Storms
/2 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechCongress appears to be trying to maximize the costs of future coastal storms. What could lawmakers do differently?
Enough: The Central Concept in Economics
/4 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIn his foreword to the book, Enough Is Enough, Herman Daly contemplates the role of sufficiency in obtaining “the good life.”
The Visible Hand: Manipulating Market Prices by Influencing Laws and Regulations
/1 Comment/in Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechJust how efficient are are market prices when they put the future of all species, including humans, at risk?
The Outlook for Steady State Economics in 2013
/4 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechLooking beyond Mayan myths, there’s a sign of good things to come in 2013 and beyond: more and more people are joing the steady state cause.
Elect More Women: Prerequisite for a Sustainable Economy
/2 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWith men controlling legislative bodies, we’ve arrived at a global crisis point (both environmentally and socially). It’s time to try electing more women.
The Daly-Correa Tax: Background and Explanation
/4 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Policy, Environment, Poverty, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly has an unorthodox suggestion for curtailing carbon dioxide emissions: grant more power to OPEC.
Efficiency and Entrepreneurship: Key Ingredients for Infinite Growth
/3 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechProfessor Mountebank sets the record straight: the magic of infinite growth comes from the magic of ever-increasing efficiency.
Where Infinite Growth Meets Biophysical Limit
/1 Comment/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIf we don’t like the expense of government regulation and bureaucracies, then we’ve basically got three choices. And only two of them have a future.
