The Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE) is proud to feature a new book, _Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution_:
http://steadystate.org/discover/supply-shock/ [1] _Supply Shock_ is the culmination of 13 years' work by Brian Czech, CASSE's founding president. Many of you know Brian from his earlier work in raising awareness of the conflict between economic growth and environmental protection. This work has resulted in a unified stance taken by numerous scientific, professional societies including TWS, USSEE, ASM, SCB (North America Section thus far), and others alongside CASSE. _Supply Shock_ justifies their position with depth, breadth, and verve. _Supply Shock_ provides an accessible, comprehensive critique of economic growth and describes the divorce of conventional economics from the natural world, leading to the ecological problems we know all too well. However, _Supply Shock_ is more about the solutions - ecological, political, and policy solutions - than the problem of overgrowth. It is a true trade/textbook, combining ecology, economics, history, anthropology, sociology, and political science with current affairs in the environment, the United States, and international diplomacy. This makes _Supply Shock_ an important addition to 21st century curricula. _Supply Shock_ has been endorsed by past directors of natural resources agencies, standing presidents of professional natural resources societies, and numerous other dignitaries. Some examples are noted here: http://steadystate.org/discover/supply-shock/praise-for-supply-shock/ [2] _Supply Shock_ was written for a very broad audience, but it will especially resonate with ecological scholars, students, and natural resources professionals. Numerous parallels between the economy of nature and the human economy, the trophic theory of money, and exposure of the "self-sufficient services fallacy" are but some of the unique contributions in _Supply Shock_. This is the go-to book for refuting the fallacious, destructive notion that "there is no conflict between growing the economy and protecting the environment." As a scholar or student, read _Supply Shock_ and you will find valuable new tools for your conceptual and rhetorical toolkit. As a natural resources professional, use the concepts from _Supply Shock_ to get the discussion going beyond the stovepipes and out into the economic and social community. For those with an activist bent, help promote _Supply Shock_ on websites, blogs, and social media, or simply by email. Amazon and other reviews are also helpful. Instructors should feel free to request an exam copy from Sara Reeves at [email protected]. Pass this email along to colleagues who teach classes related to environmental sustainability, big-picture conservation, ecological or environmental economics, and political science. Contact your university bookstore and ask them to stock the book. Thanks! Mike Sandler, Administrative Director CASSE ----------- Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy www.steadystate.org Links: ------ [1] http://steadystate.org/discover/supply-shock/ [2] http://steadystate.org/discover/supply-shock/praise-for-supply-shock/
