Economic Growth, Obesity, and the Creed of Greed
Society has reached a tipping point where further economic growth is causing serious health problems.
These are the CASSE blog articles on the steady state economy.
Cheater Economics
/7 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Policy, Money and Investments, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechThey say cheaters never prosper, but the cheaters seem to be doing just fine in an economy that condones their fraudulent ways.
Rescuing Obama from the Slippery Slope
/8 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIs anyone else ready for some refreshing honesty from the President regarding economic growth and the environment?
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.
Technological Progress for Dummies
/5 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechPart 1 of Brian Czech’s explanation of why we can’t rely on technological progress to overcome the limits to economic growth.
There’s Hope for a New Economy in the New Year
/2 Comments/in Consumption, Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBrent Blackwelder believes 2012 will be the year we break free from the “global suicide pact” of continuous growth.
Rio+20 Needs to Address the Downsides of Growth
/3 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Governance, Politics, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly succinctly sums up the steady-state perspective in his suggestion for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
The Infinite-Planet Approach Won’t Solve the European Debt Crisis
/5 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Money and Investments, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechTo fix the European debt crisis and prevent the next series of financial crises, we’d better learn the lessons of our finite planet.
An Open Letter to Peter Kent, Canada’s Minister of the Environment
/0 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, 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.
Could Obama Be the First Steady-State President?
/3 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechObama probably understands the impossibility of infinite growth on a finite planet — he just needs the mandate to do something about it.