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Tag Archives: Herman Daly
From the Treaty of Rome to the Tragedy of the Commons
This post has been prompted by recent comments on an old post on another blog. That blog is Learning from Dogs, and the old post – dating from December 2011 – was about the financial crisis in Greece… Yes, it … Continue reading
Now is no time for climate change scepticism
This graph, as compiled by Dr Ed Hawkins (Reading University/Met Office), featured in an article by Damian Carrington, on the Guardian website yesterday, which highlighted the fact that: 2014 will be the warmest year in Central England for over 300 … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropocene, Climate Science, Environment, Growthmania, Politics, UNFCCC
Tagged Belshazzar's Feast, COP 20, Ed Hawkins, Guardian, Herman Daly, Met Office, NASA, reality, Writing on the wall
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Best wish for Christmas and New Year
Normal service (whatever that may be) will resume here in January.
Posted in Anthropocene, Climate Science, Consumerism, Environment, Growthmania, Photography, Sustainable development
Tagged Christmas, Herman Daly, New Year, wishes
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Unsustainable development on a grand scale
It was reported on the BBC News today that China’s growth has slowed from 8.1% to 7.6% over the last three months. Big deal. What does this matter? Either way, it is completely unsustainable!. I am afraid this prompted another … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Science, Consumerism, Denial, Economics, Environment, Growthmania, Insanity, Limits to Growth, Sustainable development
Tagged China, Herman Daly, Insanity, Post Carbon Institute, reality
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Not sustainable going forward
I have something important I want, on behalf of Bill McKibbin’s 350.org, to ask you to do today: The idea is that for a 24 hour period—starting at 8AM UTC/GMT today, folks around the world create a Twitterstorm by sending … Continue reading
In search of the Lucky Country
Australia likes to call itself “The Lucky Country” but, today, in the fight to see which so-called Developed Country can turn itself into a Third World Nation the fastest, Australia is facing some stiff competition from Canada. Whilst the rest … Continue reading
The Greatest Lie Ever Told
Apart from a hat-tip in the direction of one of the most epic films ever made (i.e. The Greatest Story Ever Told [1965]), and my wishing all readers a Happy Easter (or to be entirely politically-correct, a ‘joyous Spring Equinox … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Science, Economics, Environment, James Delingpole, Money Fetishism, Politics, Scepticism
Tagged European Union, Herman Daly, James Delingpole, Watermelons
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Green politics in a nutshell
Green politics is not seeking worldwide Socialist government. Sure, social justice is common to both (hence people like James Delingpole can write stupid books like Watermelons) but, Green politics is also about promoting grassroots democracy and the empowerment of the … Continue reading
When will we have enough Supermarkets?
On the day after it was announced that unemployment has reached a 17-year high in the UK, I hesitate to complain about the fact that Morrisons has promised to open 25 new supermarkets in the UK next year and create … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Consumerism, Ecological Modernisation, Economics, Environment, Growthmania, Modernity, Money Fetishism
Tagged Garrett Hardin, Herman Daly, Tim Worstall
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A gross case of intergenerational injustice
On page 248 of Storms of my Grandchildren, James Hansen describes the actions of our current generation – and the political and business elites who claim to act in the best interests of society in general (when in fact their … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Climate Science, Consumerism, Economics, Environment, Ethics, Growthmania, Intergenerational Injustice, James Hansen, Liberalism, Philosophy, Politics, Storms of my Grandchildren, Sustainable development, UNFCCC
Tagged Belshazzar's Feast, Garrett Hardin, Herman Daly, Writing on the wall
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