Rio+20 Needs to Address the Downsides of Growth
Herman Daly succinctly sums up the steady-state perspective in his suggestion for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
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The Infinite-Planet Approach Won’t Solve the European Debt Crisis
/5 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Money and Investments, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechTo fix the European debt crisis and prevent the next series of financial crises, we’d better learn the lessons of our finite planet.
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.
Making Sense of the Protests through a Post-Growth Lens
/3 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Money and Investments, The Daly News /by Brian CzechProtestors have a visceral grasp on the fact that the economy has been engineered for ecological and financial ruin.
A New View of Work
/8 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Jobs and Employment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechA cultural shift is necessary to gain widespread support for a shorter work week.
Why Stop at Massive Economic Growth when Infinite Growth Is within Reach?
/5 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechDr. Mountebank urges economists, lesser scientists and all citizens to try on infinite growth for size.
Mountebank Wins Nobel for Infinite Planet Theory
/30 Comments/in Economic Growth, The Daly News /by Brian CzechInfinite planet theory gets a well-deserved nod from the establishment.
Two Schools and the Path to the Steady State Economy
/10 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechConcerned about the fate of civilization? Maybe there’s some good news from an unlikely source.
The Full Seas Act and the College of the 21st Century
/3 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Jobs and Employment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechStriving to create perpetually more jobs on a finite planet is a sure path to growing unemployment.
How to Fix a Household Crisis
/4 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Money and Investments, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWhy are the fields of economics and ecology in crisis, and how can we work toward a solution?