To achieve sustainable prosperity, overdeveloped countries will need to degrow their economies. And fast.
Europeans Better Off With Less Leisure Time?
The Economist is debating whether Europeans would be better off with fewer holidays. State of the World 2010 author John de Graaf makes it clear the answer is No.
In Search of a Small But Functional (Solar) Home
I went to the National Mall last Sunday to find a small, functional, solar house–one that I’d enjoy living in. Instead I found giant studio apartments with beds descending from the ceiling on cables and other strange designs that were cool–in a Star Trek kind of way–but not so helpful in promoting the idea that people can live comfortably in an 800 square foot home.
Earth Overshoot Has a Positive Message for Us
What do we do when we’ve used up all of the earthly resources that sustain our lives? “Hold your breath, don’t eat” until they regenerate, [...]
