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These are the CASSE blog articles on food and agriculture.
Unlimited Competition Is Not Sustainable
/3 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechRunning in place on a treadmill, the agricultural sector illustrates how continuous competition leads to nowhere.
Getting to the Root of the Problem
/5 Comments/in Economic Growth, Food and Agriculture, Money and Investments, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechJason Bradford realized that humanity was sitting in a precarious position of ecological overshoot. His response is downright inspiring.
Fixing Food and Farming with a True-Cost Economy
/2 Comments/in Economic Policy, Food and Agriculture, Population, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechThe transition to a steady state economy coincides with the transition to an ecologically sound food system.
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.
The Populations Problem
/20 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Population, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly offers an original take on the tired debate of “too many people vs. too much consumption” — a spot-on reframing of a critical issue.
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.
Technological Progress for Dummies, Part II
/1 Comment/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBrian Czech explains the nuts and bolts of technological progress and why it won’t solve the dilemma of growth.
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.
Growth of GDP and Discontent in Egypt and Tunisia
/4 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Food and Agriculture, Jobs and Employment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechEgypt and Tunisia have a lesson: GDP is a measure of the commotion of money in an economy, not a measure of delivered well-being.