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Deep Economy: Economics as If the World Mattered (Paperback)
Short Description for Deep EconomyPresents the idea that we need to move beyond "growth" as the paramount economic ideal and pursue prosperity in a local direction. This book shows how this concept is blossoming around the world, from the burgeoning economies of India and China to the more mature societies of Europe and New England.
Full description- Publisher: Oneworld Publications
- Published: 01 July 2009
- Format: Paperback 272 pages
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- Categories: Cultural Studies | Consumerism | Economic Theory & Philosophy | Development Economics | Environmental Economics
- ISBN 13: 9781851685769 ISBN 10: 1851685766
- Sales rank: 293,488
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Full description for Deep Economy
In this powerful and provocative manifesto, Bill McKibben offers the biggest challenge in a generation to the prevailing view of our economy. For the first time in human history, he observes, "more" is no longer synonymous with "better" - indeed, for many of us, they have become almost opposites. McKibben puts forward a new way to think about the things we buy, the food we eat, the energy we use, and the money that pays for it all. Our purchases, he says, need not be at odds with the things we truly value. McKibben's animating idea is that we need to move beyond "growth" as the paramount economic ideal and pursue prosperity in a more local direction, with cities, suburbs, and regions producing more of their own food, generating more of their own energy, and even creating more of their own culture and entertainment.He shows this concept blossoming around the world with striking results, from the burgeoning economies of India and China to the more mature societies of Europe and New England. For those who worry about environmental threats, he offers a route out of the worst of those problems; for those who wonder if there isn't something more to life than buying, he provides the insight to think about one's life as an individual and as a member of a larger community. As he so eloquently shows, the more we nurture the essential humanity of our economy, the more we will recapture our own.
