What has gone wrong with the economy? Can it be fixed?Our Finite World
The economy seems to be headed toward a collapse scenario of the type Dr. Joseph Tainter talks about in his book, the Collapse of Complex Societies.| Our Finite World
The economy seems to be headed toward a collapse scenario of the type Dr. Joseph Tainter talks about in his book, the Collapse of Complex Societies.| Our Finite World
by Amelia Jaycen The Colorado River has a simple math problem: More water is taken out than nature refills every year. The gap between the two is also widening. Every year, an increasing amount of water is taken out of the Colorado River, as demand for water increases across the arid American West. Meanwhile, every year less water is available in the river and its tributaries as climate change and other manmade stressors cause imbalances in natural systems. The post Growth of an Economy, Deat...| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
by Alix Underwood The world looked poised to end hunger in the mid-2010s, after decades of decline in the percentage of the population that is undernourished. People often attribute progress in the late 20th century to the technological advances of the “Green Revolution.” However, the revolution’s costs and benefits, and their distribution, are hotly contested. Many experts instead point simply to economic growth as the primary factor responsible for poverty reduction and, The post Has ...| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
CASSE introduces the Sustainable Population and Immigration Act, leading toward demographic diplomacy premised on steady statesmanship.| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
A giant in philanthropy has left the world he strove to help. But Peter Seidel was more: architect, futurist, author, and beloved soul.| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
by Bart Hawkins Kreps Auto industry voices in Canada have made headlines recently by urging a longer timeline for the transition to electric cars. We should hope that Prime Minister Mark Carney does not give in to this demand. Yet even if Canada’s federal government sticks to the current policy, and Canadian new car sales are 100 percent zero-emission by 2035, carbon emissions will decline much more slowly than the world needs. The post Carbon and Canada’s Cars: “Business As Usual, Elec...| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
This series of three short articles by Brian Davey has appeared on the FEASTA website. FEASTA is the Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability, based in Ireland. Brian’s argument fits very well with the Liberation Psychology perspective, and indeed the … Continue reading →| Liberation Psychology
by Amelia Jaycen In counties across the U.S.—rural and urban, democrat and republican—communities are living up close and personal with data centers. And the new neighbor is a real nightmare. The number of data centers in the U.S., whether planned, under construction, or operating, is 3,897. This is by far the most anywhere in the world, and the number is increasing weekly. We are hitting our heads on the ceiling of limits to growth. The post Technocene Ground Zero: Counties Face Off with...| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
In this post, I will try to describe the physics-based limits that the economy is facing, related to diminishing returns of many kinds. The problem we are facing has sometimes been called "limits to growth," or "overshoot and collapse." Such changes tend to lead to a loss of "complexity." Continue reading →| Our Finite World
People have spent years trying to discredit or ignore Limits to Growth. But when you populate the model with the best recent data, collpase starts about now.| the next wave
The world is moving from having enough goods and services to go around, to not having enough to go around. Tariffs and DOGE may be helpful in fixing this.| Our Finite World
Current societies and leaders are obsessed with the pursuit of growth, despite irrefutable evidence of both environmental and social damage| The Overpopulation Project
The Jus Semper Global Alliance is dedicated to building a better world based on democracy, sustainability and fairly sharing the world’s wealth. Its website gathers valuable material on a full range of issues regarding economic, social and ecological justice. As its founder and executive director reminds us here, “no matter how efficient and fair the […] The post No sustainable paradigm is attainable without gradual population reduction appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
Economists have not understood the physics basis of the world economy. This post points out several issues that they have overlooked.| Our Finite World
Welcome to the Summer 2023 edition of the APPG on Limits to Growth Newsletter, where we summarise the APPG’s recent activities and highlight some of the latest developments in postgrowth thinking and policymaking, in the UK and internationally.| Limits To Growth
Between 15-17 May 2023 over 5,000 people came together to discuss the actualisation of a sustainable postgrowth future at a conference hosted by the European Parliament. The #BeyondGrowth event was a cross-party initiative by MEPs from five different political groups, organised in conjunction with over 60 partner organisations.| Limits To Growth
Highlighting the APPG’s activities over the last months, and round up the latest developments in postgrowth thinking and policymaking in the UK and abroad.| Limits To Growth
On 19 October 2022, the APPG joined with the Club of Rome in Portcullis House to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Limits to Growth, and to mark the publication of the Club’s new book, Earth for All: A Survival Guide for Humanity.| Limits To Growth
Contribution to the Queen's Speech debates, 18 May 2022, from APPG vice-chair Clive Lewis MP, questioning the function and desirability of GDP growth as a measure of economic success.| Limits To Growth
