In the sense that a systematic monitoring of expenses and revenues, assets and liabilities -- and faithful attention to the results -- can improve the quality of decision making in an enterprise.
On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Ed Weick <[email protected]> wrote: > In what sense? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sandwichman" <[email protected]> > To: "RE-DESIGNING WORK, INCOME DISTRIBUTION,EDUCATION" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 11:53 AM > Subject: Re: [Futurework] Enough is Enough > The question I would have for the cynic is "do you believe in bookkeeping?" > > On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 8:21 AM, Ed Weick <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'm afraid I'm feeling rather cynical this morning, cynical enough to >> wonder >> how many times I've read stuff like the Enough is Enough document. In >> fact, >> as an aspiring idealist long ago, I'd probably written stuff like that >> myself. >> >> Can we really expect the kinds of things that the academic and other >> enoughers are promoting to happen? Not likely. I can't see the chaotic >> world we live ever being that way. >> >> There, I've done it. I'm a cynic. >> >> Ed >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: D and N >> To: RE-DESIGNING WORK, INCOME DISTRIBUTION,EDUCATION >> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 5:16 PM >> Subject: Re: [Futurework] Enough is Enough >> 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? >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sandwichman >> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 1:48 PM >> To: RE-DESIGNING WORK, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, EDUCATION >> 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 >> >> .................................................................................................................. >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Futurework mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework >> >> ________________________________ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Futurework mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Futurework mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework >> >> > > > > -- > Sandwichman > > _______________________________________________ > Futurework mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework > > _______________________________________________ > Futurework mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework > > -- Sandwichman _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
