Hi Sandwichman,
This is a good read. Did anyone else fail to get it? If not for Arthur's
comment, it wouldn't have arrived. Could be our system.
I've been reading from back to front, because of its length, to see if
any great ideas came up on how to get the powerful to stop influencing
politicians. Going back--by around page 60, I'm not seeing much mention
of how to deal with the ones who are currently in control. Elected
officials are being vaguely discussed, but not the corporate strong
arms. Thus far. ...Working backwards.
Many ideas about the overall fabric are sound, and it's great to find
such a comprehensive outline. Yet, the wealthiest of the world, because
of Wall Street lax rules and currency markets having made many of them
secret Trillionaires, are not going to be financially pressured to
release their hold on politicians for many years to come, such that the
controlling legislation and legislators will stay firmly in place as the
economy collapses. That this is more than likely a planned collapse by
the puppeteers makes it even more challenging, for even more profit will
be made in a restructuring they once again devise. They own the
government, they own a lot of assets and land again, and they're just
not hurting for cash or power.
So, I'll keep reading. And I'll think about an apt and contagious name
for the movement, too.
Natalia
On 12/1/2010 9:32 AM, Arthur Cordell wrote:
What has been the reception to this very comprehensive and thoughtful
report and is there any follow up?
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*Subject:* [Futurework] Enough is Enough
Enough is Enough: Ideas for a Sustainable
Economy in a World of Finite Resources
http://steadystate.org/wp-content/uploads/EnoughIsEnough_FullReport.pdf
Contents
Forewords
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6
Summary....................................................................................................................
9
Part One: Questions of Enough
1. Introduction
.........................................................................................................
20
2. How Much is Enough?
........................................................................................
23
3. What Sort of Economy Provides Enough?
.......................................................... 33
Part Two: Strategies of Enough
4. Enough Throughput: Limiting Resource Use and Waste
Production................... 42
5. Enough People: Stabilising
Population................................................................
50
6. Enough Inequality: Distributing Income and
Wealth............................................ 57
7. Enough Debt: Reforming the Monetary
System.................................................. 64
8. Enough Poor Indicators: Changing the Way We Measure
Progress................... 73
9. Enough Job Losses: Securing
Employment........................................................ 80
10. Enough Excess Profits: Rethinking Business and
Production........................... 87
11. Enough Unilateralism: Addressing Global
Relationships................................... 95
12. Enough Materialism: Changing Consumer
Behaviour..................................... 101
13. Enough Silence: Engaging Politicians and the Media
..................................... 106
Part Three: Advancing the Economy of Enough
14. A Blueprint for an Economy Built to Last
......................................................... 112
15. Boldness in Building the Steady State
Economy............................................. 117
Notes and
References............................................................................................
121
A foreword by Lorna Arblaster and David Adshead
Unlimited economic growth is not possible on a finite planet. Despite
this, there is
little discussion of an alternative economic system that can meet our
needs without
growth. The Steady State Economy Conference aimed to promote such
discussion.
In particular it aimed to identify practical policy proposals to bring
about change
towards a steady state economy in the UK.
The conference took place on 19th June 2010. Three years earlier to
the day, we
collaborated with Claire Bastin to host the first Café Economique in a
suburb of
Leeds. Inspired by the concept of "economic justice for all" (and
taking that phrase
as the name of our organisation), we set out to develop a forum where
members of
the public could discuss socio-economic problems and consider
innovative solutions.
At the first Café Economique, Claire led a discussion on the topic of
"Economics in a
Full World". The suggested background reading for the discussion was a
paper of
the same title, written by economist Herman Daly and published in
Scientific
American.
From this simple beginning, the number of people attending the monthly
Café
Economique events has grown steadily, requiring us to move to larger
venues. How
have we achieved this continuing and increasing interest? We meet
locally, we
invite a speaker to inform the discussion, we use a format that
encourages attendee
participation, and we address a wide range of socio-economic issues.
In November 2009, Dan O'Neill, the European Director of the Center for the
Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE), spoke at the Café
Economique. We took great interest in Dan's ideas and the discussion
that they
generated, and together we recognised an opportunity to develop the
concepts
further. The conference and this report are the result of this
collaboration between
Economic Justice for All and CASSE.
The report, with its extensive set of references, is an excellent
primer for anyone
interested in the economics of sustainability. It also provides a
valuable information
resource for "economic discussion and action" groups, and we hope that
it will lead
to the creation of more such groups, in the UK and around the world.
Increasing awareness of the pressures on our fragile planet obliges us
to rethink
urgently how we organise our economic and social systems --- a complex and
challenging task. This report provides an overview of areas where
change is
needed, specific proposals for change, and questions for further
discussion.
A small local group with few resources, Economic Justice for All
dared, with CASSE,
to organise the Steady State Economy Conference. We hope that you will
dare to
take forward the ideas in this report, whoever and wherever you are.
--
Sandwichman
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