The Resilience Imperative and Civil Disobedience
Michael Lewis, lead author of “The Resilience Imperative,” advises civil disobedience as a strategy for steady staters.
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The Triumph of Fantasy over Science, Part 1
/11 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Rob Dietz, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHow in the world did fantasy become the basis for economic policy in the real world?
Economic Growth, Obesity, and the Creed of Greed
/4 Comments/in Books and Articles, Consumption, Economic Growth, Population, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechSociety has reached a tipping point where further economic growth is causing serious health problems.
Rio+20 Needs to Address the Downsides of Growth
/3 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Governance, Herman Daly, Politics, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Herman DalyHerman Daly succinctly sums up the steady-state perspective in his suggestion for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
An Open Letter to Peter Kent, Canada’s Minister of the Environment
/0 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, James Johnston, Jobs and Employment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechJames Johnston sees through what could only be described as a hoax by Canada’s Minister of the Environment.
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.
New Evidence for Changing the Nature of the Global Economy
/0 Comments/in Brent Blackwelder, Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWeather disasters and a consumption disaster waiting to happen in China: the limits to growth are showing up in 2011.
Geo-engineering or Cosmic Protectionism?
/7 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Energy, Environment, Herman Daly, Jobs and Employment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Herman DalyHerman Daly exposes the absurdity of geo-engineering as a solution to climate change.
Food and Agriculture in a Steady State Economy
/9 Comments/in Books and Articles, Brent Blackwelder, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechFossil-fueled factory farms and livestock slums slip out of style in a steady state economy
Are People Smarter Than Chipmunks?
/5 Comments/in Books and Articles, Economic Growth, Environment, Rob Dietz, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechPeople can beat the tar out of chipmunks on I.Q. tests (most of us, anyhow), but we may be in the same boat when it comes to interpreting threats.