The Top Three Actions to Fix the Economy
The typical prescriptions for fixing the economy won’t cut it — it’s time to consider some better options.
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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?
Elect More Women: Prerequisite for a Sustainable Economy
/2 Comments/in Brent Blackwelder, 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.
The Daly-Correa Tax: Background and Explanation
/2 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Policy, Environment, Herman Daly, Poverty Alleviation, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Herman DalyHerman Daly has an unorthodox suggestion for curtailing carbon dioxide emissions: grant more power to OPEC.
Climate Change Trumps Terrorism as Threat to National Security
/5 Comments/in Brent Blackwelder, 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 Brian Czech, 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.
Pulling Back the Curtain on Economic Growth’s Magic Act
/9 Comments/in Books and Articles, Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Rob Dietz, Sustainability, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechA new book exposes the delusion of endless growth with a clear look at how humanity uses and misuses energy resources.
The Next President’s Inaugural Speech (If Only…)
/1 Comment/in Brent Blackwelder, Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBrent Blackwelder as head speechwriter for the next U.S. president? It sure would be a refreshing change.
The Resilience Imperative and Civil Disobedience
/3 Comments/in Books and Articles, Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechMichael Lewis, lead author of “The Resilience Imperative,” advises civil disobedience as a strategy for steady staters.