Approaching a Steady State Economy, Part 2 — Clean Clothes
What can a laundry experiment in one household teach us about economizing and innovating in the broader economy?
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Approaching a Steady State Economy, Part 1 — Getting Around
/1 Comment/in Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechFiguring out how to run a sustainable economy is a tough task — drilling down to one sector offers some insights.
The End of the Age of Extraction
/3 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechThe age of extraction is ending. We need a true cost economy that can meet people’s needs without undermining planetary life-support systems.
Bring Back Hank Paulson — On One Condition
/0 Comments/in Brian Czech, Economic Policy, Environment, Money and Investments, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHe’s not the ideal, but if appointed Fed Chair, Hank Paulson might actually consider the environmental effects of Fed policies.
The Fracking of “The Limits to Growth”
/3 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechThe contradictions in an oilman’s life offer insights into the complexities that come with confronting the limits to growth.
Getting to the Root of the Problem
/5 Comments/in Economic Growth, Food and Agriculture, Money and Investments, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechJason Bradford realized that humanity was sitting in a precarious position of ecological overshoot. His response is downright inspiring.
Fixing Food and Farming with a True-Cost Economy
/2 Comments/in Economic Policy, Food and Agriculture, Population, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechThe transition to a steady state economy coincides with the transition to an ecologically sound food system.
Entropia: Life Beyond Industrial Civilisation
/1 Comment/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIf you’re curious about what life might be like in a steady state economy, Sam Alexander’s Entropia offers some intriguing ideas.
A Post-Growth Economy in France?
/4 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHeads of state and top economists actively discussing and debating a post-growth economy? Now that’s progress!
Bill Clinton’s Legacy: The Inconvenient Irony
/0 Comments/in Brian Czech, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBill Clinton could be the world’s most influential steady stater… if only he would put aside the wishful thinking of continuous economic growth.