The wealth of nature : economics as if survival mattered

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  • Auteur: Greer, John Michael
    Résumé:

    Our destructive obsession with money and economic growth has driven us to the brink of disaster. This book exposes the flaws in conventional economic theory and shows how through public policy initiatives and personal choices the economy can be restructured at an appropriate scale with a focus on the natural world.

    Contents:
    • Foreword: A Guide for the Perplexed
    • The Failure of Economics
    • The Three Economies
    • The Metaphysics of Money
    • The Price of Energy
    • The Appropriate Tools
    • The Road Ahead
    • Small is Beautiful.
    Genre: Social science, Business and economics
    Original Publisher: Gabriola, B.C. , New Society Publishers
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    9781550924787

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Our destructive obsession with money and economic growth has driven us to the brink of disaster. This book exposes the flaws in conventional economic theory and shows how through public policy initiatives and personal choices the economy can be restructured at an appropriate scale with a focus on the natural world.

Genre
Social science
Business and economics
Publisher (Source)

Gabriola, B.C.

New Society Publishers

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