economic growth,economy,gdp,gdp growth,limits to growth,overshoot,politics,population growth,sustainability
Warren Buffett makes the Wall of Shame today for – apparently – failing to understand limits to growth. One would hope such a smart and successful businessperson would be aware that the wealth “creation” of the last 80 years has come at a very heavy price on our ecosystems and natural resources, and cannot possibly continue.
overpopulation,population taboo,sustainability
You have to appreciate anyone brave enough to stand up at a parade and declare, “The emperor has no clothes.” We are a tribal animal, and as such we’re reluctant to stand out from the crowd. Today I salute Karen Shragg, a published author and dedicated naturalist whose commitment to the facts trump any desire to blend in.
climate change,economic growth,economy,limits to growth,resilience,sustainability
It pains me to admit it, but Nelson Lebo III hit the nail on the head with this essay published at The Automatic Earth:
Climate, Energy, Economy: Pick Two
I share this on the Wall of Fame today as an example of enlightened writing about growth-related issues. Lebo forces us to come to terms with something people like me are working every day to prevent: collapse.
contraception,economic growth,family planning,overpopulation,population growth,sustainability,women's rights,World Population Day
Yesterday, July 11, was World Population Day, marked by a disappointing dearth of news reports and commentary about the most important population issue of our time: we are in overshoot and need to shrink our numbers.
childfree,conception,family planning,family size,fertility,overpopulation,population growth,sustainability,women's rights
Applause, applause, for some very smart writing by bioethicist Elizabeth Yuko, published recently in The Washington Post:
Not All Women Want to be Mothers. Finally, Our Culture is Recognizing That