Fitting the Name to the Named
To some, “steady state” sounds pessimistic. But to many, “steady state” is a sincere name for our best bet at an exceptional economy.
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Enough Is Enough
/7 Comments/in Consumption, Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Money and Investments, Population, Poverty, Steady State Economy, Technology, The Daly NewsBrian Czech’s foreword to the new report, Enough is Enough: Ideas for a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources.
Thermodynamic Roots of Economics
/12 Comments/in Economic Growth, Energy, Environment, The Daly NewsWe can no longer afford to ignore the fundamental operating rules for the economy.
The Big Population Question and New Creation
/11 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Population, Religion, Sustainability, The Daly NewsHerman Daly doesn’t dodge tough topics or prickly problems. In this post he provides perceptive perspectives on population and a hopeful future for humanity.
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Other Conferences
There have been a number of other events around the globe focusing on achieving the degrowth transition to a steady state economy. These include:
- First International Conference on Degrowth. April 18-19th, 2008 (Paris, France).
View the conference declaration. - Growth in Transition. January 28-29th, 2010 (Vienna, Austria).
- Second International Conference on Degrowth.
Academics/Careers
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.