An Open Letter to Peter Kent, Canada’s Minister of the Environment
James Johnston sees through what could only be described as a hoax by Canada’s Minister of the Environment.
Could Obama Be the First Steady-State President?
/3 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechObama probably understands the impossibility of infinite growth on a finite planet — he just needs the mandate to do something about it.
Storage Nation
/3 Comments/in Consumption, Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Money and Investments, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIs there a more surreal industry than self storage when viewed from the steady-state perspective?
A Mindful Path to a Steady State Economy
/8 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechRick Heller explains how to substitute mindfulness for greed in the transition to a new economy.
Ten Turkeys for Thanksgiving
/6 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBrent Blackwelder urges you to carve up a Golden Fleece Turkey or two.
Wealth, Illth, and Net Welfare
/9 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechGood and bads, wealth and illth — economic growth produces them all. But how big are the bads and how damaging is the illth?
Presenting the Economic Policy of the Occupy Movement
/5 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Jobs and Employment, Money and Investments, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechOccupiers need to unite around a macroeconomic goal — and the right goal is a steady state economy.
The Tyranny of Comfort
/6 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechAmerica is about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, not the pursuit of comfort.
How to Turn the Power of the Wall Street Protests into Real Reforms
/4 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Policy, Jobs and Employment, Money and Investments, The Daly News /by Brian CzechA “repatriation holiday” would be good for well-to-do CEOs and investors, not so good for workers and taxpayers.
Book Review: 2052: A Global Forecast for the Next Forty Years by Jorgen Randers
/11 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechAdaptation will mean moving from growth to a steady-state economy, one almost certainly at a smaller scale than at present.