Monday, May 28, 2012

The Economy: Nothing Grows Forever

Clive Thompson, Mother Jones
PETER VICTOR is an economist who has been asking a heretical question: Can the Earth support endless growth?Traditionally, economists have argued that the answer is "yes." In the 1960s when Victor was earning his various degrees, a steady rise in gross domestic product (GDP)—the combined value of our paid work and the things we produce—was seen as crucial for raising living standards and keeping the masses out of poverty. We grow or we languish: This assumption has become so central to our economic identity that it underpins almost every financial move our...

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