These are the CASSE blog articles on the steady state economy.

Academics/Careers

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If we are going to be successful in transforming the economy from one obsessed with growth to one seeking sustainability and equity, we will need a new assortment of students, professors, and practicing economists who understand the concepts of ecological economics and the steady state economy. It’s an exciting time to be involved in the field of ecological economics. Citizens and policy makers are searching for a more logical and more hopeful economic framework as we continue to bump up against the limits to growth.

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Video, Audio and Slideshows

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~Featured Video~
Good Growing Gone Bad: An American Paradigm Shift

 



 

CASSE’s YouTube channel provides an assortment of videos about economic growth and the steady state economy. Below are additional videos from CASSE and other sources.

 

Brian Czech presents the “trophic theory of money” to the Royal Society of New South Wales,

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Reading List

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FAQs

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When is economic growth desirable?

To determine whether economic growth is desirable requires us to examine its value objectively, without blindly assuming that all growth is worth pursuing. Growth comes with both benefits and costs. The goal is to grow the economy when the benefits are higher than the costs and to have the wisdom to stop growing when the costs catch up. The economic laws of diminishing marginal utility and increasing marginal costs tell us that,

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Policy Program

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Recognizing the conflict between economic growth and various goals for society, we stand up for sane macroeconomic policies.

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Benefits of Giving

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Most of us are pressed for time (yet another ailment stemming from the growth economy), so it’s understandable that everyone can’t undertake a series of personal actions to promote the steady state economy. But you can help CASSE work on sustainability, economic justice, and maintaining the resource base for future generations by becoming a member or making a donation. As an added bonus, you can rest assured that your expenditure won’t be used to grow the economy!

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Ways to Give

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Become a CASSE Member

One of the most cost-effective and helpful ways to support CASSE is by becoming a member. Membership dues provide funds that enable us to tell the truth about economic growth, stand up for a sustainable and fair economy, and work on how to make the transition to a steady state economy in the most prosperous and equitable way possible.

Make a Donation

It’s fast and secure to make an online donation to CASSE today. 

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Become a CASSE Member

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Become a member of CASSE, one of the leanest organizations in the nonprofit world. Our staff is comprised almost entirely of distinguished volunteers. Our few paid staff are “walking the talk” with light ecological footprints and modest salaries, happy to work for CASSE due to the refreshing sense of purpose. As a member, you won’t get any colorful journals or tote bags, but you can join in that sense of purpose.

Click here to pay dues and start supporting CASSE today.

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Contact a Politician

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Politicians need to hear from us.  They need to understand that the tired strategy of growing the economy isn’t going to solve our problems.  Their repeated calls for economic growth are largely due to a lack of understanding about the downsides of economic growth and a lack of awareness about the alternative—a dynamic, healthy steady state economy.  Please consider contacting your politicians, from city hall to the statehouse to the national legislature,

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