Building a Movement for Happiness
Our guest post discusses some exciting initiatives to augment GDP with indicators that measure our well-being or happiness.
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Eight Fallacies about Growth
/5 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly’s synthesis will leave you questioning the most ingrained economic assumptions of our times.
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.
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?
Enough Childish Name Calling
/10 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Food and Agriculture, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechSharon Ede sets the record straight on exactly who’s acting like a misanthrope, and she pokes a little fun along the way!
Might As Well Face It, We’re Addicted to Growth
/6 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechDave Gardner examines how to get growth-addicted nations into a growth rehab.
A Shift in the Burden of Proof
/1 Comment/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechThe World Bank and other proponents of growth need to prove that growth is actually “economic” instead of “uneconomic.”
From Black Friday to a Better Way
/5 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, The Daly News /by Brian CzechRethinking consumption and consumer spending may be the key to enjoying the holidays.