Slumlord Nation
Whether it’s an apartment complex or an economy, the slumlord model of management can only lead to ruin and regret.
Open Borders and the Tragedy of Open Access Commons
/7 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Governance, Jobs and Employment, Politics, Population, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechState of denial: it’s easier to pretend that unlimited economic growth can support an unlimited population, including immigrants.
Do We Need a Steady State Economy? One Politician’s Surprising Answer
/7 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechAn interview with a refreshingly astute politician: Andrew Weaver, climate scientist and first Green member of British Columbia’s legislature.
What Kind of Example Is Canada Setting?
/0 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechA look at Canada, a nation with such potential to be a sustainability leader, reveals a tragedy of wasted potential.
Moronic Oxymorons in the Age of Climate Change
/1 Comment/in Economic Growth, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechFour hundred parts per million… it’s hard to fathom. Now more than ever we have to be wary of the “solutions” offered by the fossil fuel companies.
Supply Shock: The Journey
/6 Comments/in Brian Czech, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWriting a book can be a harrowing voyage, especially if you’re paddling upstream against the flood-stage current of conventional economic thinking.
Maybe It’s Time to Offend a Few Folks
/17 Comments/in Consumption, Population, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechAlexandra Paul says it’s time to put aside politeness when it comes to opening a dialogue about overpopulation.
The Lurking Inconsistency
/7 Comments/in Biodiversity, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Endangered Species, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly suggests that changing the economy will require more than new policies; it’ll require a substantial change in worldview.
China’s Infinite-Growth Haze
/6 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechChina is playing a dangerous game based on a seductive (but faulty) economic theory.
How I’ve Responded to the Financial Crisis
/8 Comments/in Money and Investments, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechMaybe pirates had a good idea about burying their loot — see how to disentangle yourself from the too-big-to-fail financial system.