Producer of the documentary, GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth. Dave writes and speaks regularly on the subject of growth addiction, including the pro-growth media bias that perpetuates prosperity-from-growth mythology.
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Sheryl Crow makes the Wall of Fame today with a song and video from her new album, Be Myself. The song is Halfway There, and there is a lot to like about it, and a little to nitpick.
This is a first for Growth Bias Busted. We honor someone on the Wall of Fame and someone on the Wall of Shame in the same post. Kudos to Bill Nye, known as “the Science Guy,” for devoting an episode of his new Netflix series, Bill Nye Saves the World, to the subject of overpopulation.
A cute, and slightly saucy, Volkswagen commercial makes the Wall of Shame today because it perpetuates an outdated and dangerous norm – the big, happy family. I have no problems with happy families. It’s the size of family that matters now, and matters in this commercial:
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Wall Of Shame
Reporting & commentary that assume eternal growth is feasible, good, and necessary for prosperity.
Wall Of Fame
Reporting & commentary that recognize growth has limits, costs, and consequences.
User Nominated
Examples of classic pro-growth bias or exceptional acknowledgement of limits to growth, submitted by our readers!.
Top Voted
Every Friday we honor the week’s top-voted story, from the Wall of Shame, Wall of Fame, or User Nominations.