It’s the Economy, Stupid…But It’s Not What You Think

It’s the economy, stupid. But what’s stupid is the persistent belief that economic growth can continue forever on a finite planet. Gag-orders silenced one scientist in an attempt to bury the truth that economic growth will give us a dead planet. It’s just one more obstacle that’s prevented the needed shift from a culture of “more” to a culture of “enough.”

“GDP goes up and species become imperiled in the process. And species are like the canaries in the environmental coalmine. When you see them becoming imperiled one after another, you know you have a serious environmental problem.” – Brian Czech

In this episode of my Dave the Planet podcast, Brian Czech discusses his experiences at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as recounted in his new book, Gag-Ordered No More: The 800-Pound Gorilla In The U.S. Government. So strong is our growth worship and the belief in the myth of eternal economic growth – both its benefits and it’s feasibility – that our civil servants conspire to keep from us the truth about the destructive force of this obsession with economic growth. That will end under my administration. View the episode here, or listen to episodes of Dave the Planet wherever you get your podcasts.

 

Brian Czech is founder and executive director of the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy. He also authored:

• Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution
• Shoveling Fuel for a Runaway Train: Errant Economists, Shameful Spenders, and a Plan to Stop them All
• The Endangered Species Act: History, Conservation, Biology, and Public Policy

OF INTEREST:

Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy

Books by Brian Czech (including Gag-Ordered No More)

Sign the CASSE Position Statement Calling for a Steady State Economy

More about my economy platform (including links to learn more about the unsustainability of continued economic growth)

Notable Interviews with Brian Czech:

The Silver Lining of Covid Induced Recession - Episode 42 of the GrowthBusters podcast

Pulling the Rug Out From Under Our Kids - Episode 204 of the Conversation Earth radio series and podcast

Previous episodes of the Dave the Planet podcast

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Posted on 28 Nov 2023, 01:18 - Category: News