The wealth of nature economics as if survival mattered

Summary: Our destructive obsession with money and economic growth has driven us to the brink of disaster. This book exposes the flaws in conventional economic theory and shows how through public policy initiatives and personal choices the economy can be restructured at an appropriate scale with a focus on the natural world.

Record details

ISBN: 9781550924787 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1550924788 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
remote
1 online resource (1 electronic text (288 p.)) : digital file.
Publisher: Gabriola, B.C. : New Society Publishers, c2011

Content descriptions

General Note:	Issued as part of the Canadian Electronic Library. Canadian publishers collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword: A Guide for the Perplexed -- The Failure of Economics -- The Three Economies -- The Metaphysics of Money -- The Price of Energy -- The Appropriate Tools -- The Road Ahead -- Small is Beautiful.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.