Enough: The Central Concept in Economics
In his foreword to the book, Enough Is Enough, Herman Daly contemplates the role of sufficiency in obtaining “the good life.”
These are the CASSE blog articles on sustainability.
The Visible Hand: Manipulating Market Prices by Influencing Laws and Regulations
/1 Comment/in Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechJust how efficient are are market prices when they put the future of all species, including humans, at risk?
Aristotle in Connecticut
/11 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechEric Zencey searches for deeper causes in the midst of grief and dismay over the most recent American shooting tragedy.
Elect More Women: Prerequisite for a Sustainable Economy
/2 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWith men controlling legislative bodies, we’ve arrived at a global crisis point (both environmentally and socially). It’s time to try electing more women.
Economics as “Unusual” in Australian Politics
/1 Comment/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechSenator Christine Milne drops some seeds of hope in the barren fields of the Australian political landscape.
The Daly-Correa Tax: Background and Explanation
/4 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Policy, Environment, Poverty, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly has an unorthodox suggestion for curtailing carbon dioxide emissions: grant more power to OPEC.
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.
Climate Change Trumps Terrorism as Threat to National Security
/5 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechThreats from abroad are real, but so are the threats from domestic energy policies and overconsumption of fossil fuels.
Who Will Get This Economy Going? No One
/7 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechGrowing the economy and improving the economy are two very different things — why don’t the candidates for U.S. President get it?
Economic Growth: The Missing Link in Environmental Journalism
/8 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Population, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechJournalists are failing to connect the dots between economic growth and the most profound environmental problems.