Three More Growth Fallacies
Economists are good at making specious arguments in favor of infinite growth. Herman Daly is good at debunking them.
These are the CASSE blog articles on the steady state economy.
George Will, Doomsday, and the
Straw-Man Sighting
/5 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechGeorge Will’s accusations are almost as far-fetched as his “facts.”
Straw-Man Sighting
The Resilience Imperative and Civil Disobedience
/3 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechMichael Lewis, lead author of “The Resilience Imperative,” advises civil disobedience as a strategy for steady staters.
The Higgs Boson and the Steady State Economy
/4 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechDiscovery of the Higgs boson required incredible resources and resourcefulness — the same is necessary for discovering a new economy.
“Steady State Economy” — a Positive Vision in International Affairs
/4 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBrian Czech reflects on his experience at Rio+20, including agreement among delegates about the need for steady state economics.
Real Dichotomies Are Not Made “False” by Soft Science or Political Pandering
/6 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechEcologists need to stop drinking the green Koolaid and tell it like it is regarding the conflict between economic growth and ecological health.
Renewable Ignorance
/9 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly considers the proper balance between “what for” and “how to” questions when selecting knowledge to transfer to the next generation.
The Heroic Works of Jerry Mander
/3 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechJerry Mander has saved the day so many times and in such surprising ways.
Economics as if the Laws of Thermodynamics Mattered
/13 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechEveryone who participates in the economy should understand the relevance of entropy to economic production and consumption.
Occupy the G-8
/1 Comment/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Population, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWhen the G-8 convened at Camp David, Brent Blackwelder was on hand to address the Occupy Movement.