Peace, Love, and the Gift
If we are to degrow the economy towards a steady state, we’re going to need to be a whole lot more generous, a whole lot happier, and more grateful for what we have already.
Hedonism, Survivalism, and the Burden of Knowledge
/6 Comments/in Books and Articles, Economic Growth, Environment, James Johnston, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWhat do we do with the knowledge that we may be headed for climate catastrophe?
Are We Hard-Wired to Think We Can Grow Forever?
/7 Comments/in Books and Articles, James Johnston, Population, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIs there an evolutionary mechanism stopping us from living within our planetary constraints? If so, can we overcome it before it is too late?
Building a Local Movement: Transition Winnipeg Embraces the Steady State Economy
/3 Comments/in Economic Policy, James Johnston, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWhen individual action is too little, and national policy reform will be too late, community-based movement may be just right.
Piketty Acknowledges a Limit to Inequality–Will He Acknowledge the Limits to Growth?
/6 Comments/in Books and Articles, Economic Growth, James Johnston, Money and Investments, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWe are going to need more than a wealth tax to fix our economy.
Tensions in Ukraine: A Scramble for Growth?
/2 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, James Johnston, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWhen viewed through the lens of ecological economics and energy resources, the situation in Ukraine comes into sharp focus.
Do We Need a Steady State Economy? One Politician’s Surprising Answer
/7 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, James Johnston, 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.
An Open Letter to Peter Kent, Canada’s Minister of the Environment
/0 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, James Johnston, Jobs and Employment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechJames Johnston sees through what could only be described as a hoax by Canada’s Minister of the Environment.
Making Sense of the Protests through a Post-Growth Lens
/3 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, James Johnston, 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.
Defusing the Debt Bomb
/6 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, James Johnston, Money and Investments, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechJames Johnston asks, “Where’s the bomb squad,” as the U.S. debt threatens to blow the lid off the economy.