Maybe It’s Time to Offend a Few Folks
Alexandra Paul says it’s time to put aside politeness when it comes to opening a dialogue about overpopulation.
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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?
Economics as “Unusual” in Australian Politics
/1 Comment/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechSenator Christine Milne drops some seeds of hope in the barren fields of the Australian political landscape.
The Populations Problem
/20 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Population, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly offers an original take on the tired debate of “too many people vs. too much consumption” — a spot-on reframing of a critical issue.
More People, Less Unemployment?
/2 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Population, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIn a shocking turn of events, politicians have said some misleading things. They have a lot to learn about the needed demographic and economic transition.
Population and a Dose of Common Sense
/3 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Poverty, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBlake Alcott navigates the mine field of population policy and manages to defuse a mine or two along the way.
“Steady State Economy” — a Positive Vision in International Affairs
/4 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBrian Czech reflects on his experience at Rio+20, including agreement among delegates about the need for steady state economics.
The Influence of Donella Meadows and Limits to Growth
/5 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Population, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechDonella Meadows was way ahead of her time, and her words continue to provide inspiration 40 years after she wrote The Limits to Growth.
Uneconomic Growth Deepens Depression
/8 Comments/in Climate Change, Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Governance, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly makes the case against using obsolete growth policies to dig out of the recession, and he issues a challenge to technological optimists.
Show Me the Evidence: Growth and Prosperity
/9 Comments/in Economic Growth, Jobs and Employment, Population, The Daly News /by Brian CzechNew study by Fodor and Associates shows that growth and prosperity have become unhitched in U.S. cities.