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The Storm Before the Calm
The Storm Before the Calm By George Friedman Penguin Random House, New York, 2020 I can’t decide whether George Friedman is a genius or a crackpot. Friedman has made a career of geopolitical forecasting. He’s founded a couple of consulting … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Politics
Tagged book reviews, Economics, forecasting, government, History, nonfiction, Politics, US history
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Doughnut Economics
How do we shift our economy from a focus on never-ending GDP growth to living within the “Doughnut?” Continue reading
Posted in Books, Environment
Tagged development, doughnut economics, Economics, growth, kate raworth, planetary boundaries, sustainability
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No growth, slow growth or green growth?
In the February 10, 2020 issue of The New Yorker magazine, journalist John Cassidy has a very interesting article called Can we have prosperity without growth? (In the print version, the article is titled “Steady State.”) Cassidy surveys a wide spectrum of … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged capitalism, Economics, growth, John Cassidy, sustainability
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The Case for Growth: An Interview with Marc Andreessen
In my last few posts I’ve been looking into the relationship between economic growth and environmental sustainability. Can we find a healthy balance between them? Or are they fundamentally at odds? Well a couple of weeks ago I was listening … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged a16z, capitalism, dematerialization, Economics, growth, kevin Kelly, marc andreessen, sustainability
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A Safe and Just Doughnut
Today’s post is about the doughnut. I’m not talking about an ordinary sugar-glazed, jam-filled, deep-fried doughnut. No, this is a safe and just doughnut we can all live in together. If safe and just aren’t the flavors you normally look … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged development, doughnut, Economics, growth, johan rockstrom, kate raworth, sustainability
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Is Decoupling GDP Growth from Environmental Impact Possible?
Can we have economic growth while reducing our impact on the environment? Some people believe growth is incompatible with sustainability and that we need to move to a “no growth” or even a “de-growth” economy. Others think we can still … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged consumption, decoupling, dematerialization, Economics, growth, sustainability
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Machine, Platform, Crowd
Machine, Platform, Crowd: Harnessing Our Digital FutureBy Andrew McAfee and Erik BrynjolfssonW. W. Norton & Co., New York, 2017 Machine, Platform, Crowd is an update to Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson’s fabulous 2014 book, The Second Machine Age. (My review … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Computers and Internet
Tagged books, Economics, internet, machine learning, technology
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Book Review: The Second Machine Age
The Second Machine Age By Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 2014 The steam engine was the iconic invention and the driving force behind the first machine age. It transformed the world by enabling … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Computers and Internet
Tagged Economics, internet, Moore's Law, Second Machine Age, technology
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Book Review: Stealth of Nations
Stealth of Nations: The Global Rise of the Informal Economy By Robert Neuwirth Anchor Books, New York, 2011 Stealth of Nations is about the “informal” economy – the underground, unregistered, unlicensed, untaxed and often unlawful economy. Author Robert Neuwirth calls … Continue reading