The progress illusion : reclaiming our future from the fairytale of economics
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Published
Washington, DC : Island Press, [2022].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781642832525, 1642832529
Physical Desc
xx, 251 pages ; 23 cm
Status
Bristol (Rogers Free) - Adult Non-Fiction
338.927 ERI
1 available
338.927 ERI
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Published
Washington, DC : Island Press, [2022].
Language
English
ISBN
9781642832525, 1642832529
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Economics has become the principal way we define ourselves in the modern era. We are all taught to think like an economist, with total faith in the power of the individual, the purity of the free market, and our boundless future. The problem is that economics is a fairy tale-one that perpetuates vast inequality and environmental devastation. The Progress Illusion charts the rise of the economic worldview and its infiltration into our daily lives as a theory of everything. As private interest and market choice filled the void left by failing democracies and wilting public dialogue, a pseudo-science of neoclassical economics came to dominate public policy. It was I over us, private over public, consumption over community. Ecological economist Jon Erickson calls for a challenge to this destructive philosophy, both within academia and in 'the real world,' through educational reform and grassroots social movements. By recognizing the realities of our finite planet, he shows, we can turn away from endless growth and toward enduring prosperity"--,Publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Erickson, J. D. 1. (2022). The progress illusion: reclaiming our future from the fairytale of economics . Island Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Erickson, Jon D. 1969-. 2022. The Progress Illusion: Reclaiming Our Future From the Fairytale of Economics. Island Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Erickson, Jon D. 1969-. The Progress Illusion: Reclaiming Our Future From the Fairytale of Economics Island Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Erickson, Jon D. 1969-. The Progress Illusion: Reclaiming Our Future From the Fairytale of Economics Island Press, 2022.
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