economics
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Change GDP, change the world
What if social and political change -- changes in government policy, cultural norms -- can do for demand what technological change can do for supply?
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How Obama kinda completely missed the boat in his jobs speech
Let's you and me sit down and have some RealTalk™ for a minute: President Obama's jobs speech last night was about as good as it could get -- in the absence of any mention of the core driver of our ongoing global economic recession, which, need I remind you, is probably going to go double-dip.
Here's what he left out, neatly described in a hip, watchable video produced by the folks at the Post Carbon Institute.
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Conservatives just as wrong on climate economics as they are on climate science
The media have been taking note of Republicans' denial of climate science, but so far they're ignoring Republicans' denial of climate economics.
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The dilemma of growth, as dramatized by the voices in my head
Is continued economic growth inevitable and necessary to drive improvements in the human condition? Or is continued economic growth impossible, constrained by biophysical limitations? I let the two sides battle it out in my brain.
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Dinner (and bikes) are served: The tour begins
For the month of September, I'll be traveling around the western U.S. as part of the Dinner & Bikes Tour, talking and learning about the bike economy.
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Neoliberalism and climate change adaptation
there's been an ongoing debate among lefty wonk types about neoliberalism, its discontents, and possible alternatives (if there are any). I want to be that annoying environmental guy and drag climate change into the conversation.
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How do you solve a problem like neoliberalism?
There's been an interesting online debate over neoliberalism in the past few months. I'd like to weigh in with some thoughts on an under-discussed aspect of the debate: how climate change and climate policy change the equation.
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Breaking free from the infrastructure cult of roads
A report from the American Society of Civil Engineers touts misguided and outdated strategies for infrastructure spending.
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More farmers markets mean more jobs
The U.S. now has 7,175 farmers markets, up 17% from last year. Those markets and the local food systems behind them could generate a lot of jobs.