The Power of Story for Changing the Economy
Our culture has to change if we’re going to build a sustainable economy. To get the changes rolling, we need to harness the power of stories.
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Pulsing Paradigm or Steady State?
/6 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHoward Odum’s conception of a “pulse” offers some food for thought about how to establish of a steady state economy.
The Outlook for Steady State Economics in 2013
/4 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechLooking beyond Mayan myths, there’s a sign of good things to come in 2013 and beyond: more and more people are joing the steady state cause.
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.
Where Infinite Growth Meets Biophysical Limit
/1 Comment/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIf we don’t like the expense of government regulation and bureaucracies, then we’ve basically got three choices. And only two of them have a future.
The Resilience Imperative and Civil Disobedience
/3 Comments/in 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.
The Higgs Boson and the Steady State Economy
/4 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechDiscovery of the Higgs boson required incredible resources and resourcefulness — the same is necessary for discovering a new economy.
Real Dichotomies Are Not Made “False” by Soft Science or Political Pandering
/6 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechEcologists need to stop drinking the green Koolaid and tell it like it is regarding the conflict between economic growth and ecological health.
Occupy the G-8
/1 Comment/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Population, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWhen the G-8 convened at Camp David, Brent Blackwelder was on hand to address the Occupy Movement.
What Is the Limiting Factor?
/14 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIt is not for nothing that our system is called “capitalism” rather than “natural resource-ism.”