Herman Daly, Ph.D., 13 Nov. 2007

In the keynote address of the recent AMS workshop on Federal Climate Policy, Daly explores the distinction between economic growth — a quantitative increase in size that is constrained by the physical limits of the Earth system — and economic development — a qualitative improvement in our state of being. In so doing, he helps identify design principles for climate policy that can enhance environmental protection, benefit the economy, and promote political feasibility.

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[ecobill1]

We need a social gospel again in order to have a rebirth or our religious and cultural norms. I read his book years ago on the Common Good and it hit my intelligence and spirit.

[psikeyhackr]

How much pollution results from PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE?

Galbraith mentioned the planned obsolescence of cars in 1959. But most economists aren't saying anything about that today. They also haven't discussed how much consumers have lost on the depreciation of that garbage designed to fall apart.

But if we go into debt to buy more of the crap then that is economic growth and that is good.

It will never be compelling as long as people can operate in a state of DENIAL.

How old was Obama in 1959?