To those thinking about an economics of sustainability, here's something that Tom Shelley circulated a few months ago that contributes to this discussion. I think one problem in making sense out of the current economic situation is how to see the relationship between macro & micro economics of our lives. While I think the solutions will be built from the bottom up, the larger economic institutions and engines will have tremendous impacts on everyone on Main Street. Will the auto industry continue to undermine mass transit? Will we continue to allow "free market" energy development, especially petroleum? Will banks and investment firms continue to merge? Tony Del Plato
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Thomas Shelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 1:19 PM Subject: [SustainableTompkins] crash course in economics To: [email protected] Dear Friends--I thought this might be of interest to some. Please excuse any cross-postings. Tom http://www.chrismartenson.com/crashcourse ****************************************** Tom Shelley 118 E. Court St. Ithaca, NY 14850 607 342-0864 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Compost Educator and General Sustainability Geek _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org -- The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science... Albert Einstein _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
