Deep Economy by Bill Mckibben
Presents the idea that we need to move beyond "growth" as the paramount economic ideal and pursue prosperity in a local direction. This book shows how this concept is blossoming around the world, from the burgeoning economies of India and China to the more mature societies of Europe and New England.
"Injected with enthusiasm and a passion for changing ‘the way things are done’, this book explores eating locally produced food and reinvesting in flagging communities and holds lessons for everyone" * The Environmentalist (IEMA) *
"You'll find a lot of books about economics on the shelves, and plenty about how to be greener - but this combines the two." * Scotsman *
"You'll find a lot of books about economics on the shelves, and plenty about how to be greener - but this combines the two." * Scotsman *
“An eloquent presentation of the case for revising ideas of wellbeing in the direction of sustainability, away from the crude measures of commercial transactions … an engaging, easily read book which saves until the end a message with stupefying political consequences.” * Public, Guardian *
“An eloquent presentation of the case for revising ideas of wellbeing in the direction of sustainability, away from the crude measures of commercial transactions … an engaging, easily read book which saves until the end a message with stupefying political consequences.” * Public, Guardian *
"What make McKibben's book stand out is the completeness of his arguments and his real-world approach to solutions." * USA Today *
"Masterfully crafted, deeply thoughtful and mind-expanding. . . . An incisive critique of the unintended consequences of our . . . growth-oriented economy." * Los Angeles Times Book Review *
"What make McKibben's book stand out is the completeness of his arguments and his real-world approach to solutions." * USA Today *
"You'll find a lot of books about economics on the shelves, and plenty about how to be greener - but this combines the two." * Scotsman *
"You'll find a lot of books about economics on the shelves, and plenty about how to be greener - but this combines the two." * Scotsman *
“An eloquent presentation of the case for revising ideas of wellbeing in the direction of sustainability, away from the crude measures of commercial transactions … an engaging, easily read book which saves until the end a message with stupefying political consequences.” * Public, Guardian *
“An eloquent presentation of the case for revising ideas of wellbeing in the direction of sustainability, away from the crude measures of commercial transactions … an engaging, easily read book which saves until the end a message with stupefying political consequences.” * Public, Guardian *
"What make McKibben's book stand out is the completeness of his arguments and his real-world approach to solutions." * USA Today *
"Masterfully crafted, deeply thoughtful and mind-expanding. . . . An incisive critique of the unintended consequences of our . . . growth-oriented economy." * Los Angeles Times Book Review *
"What make McKibben's book stand out is the completeness of his arguments and his real-world approach to solutions." * USA Today *
Bill McKibben is the author of ten books including “The End of Nature”, “The Age of Missing Information”, and “Enough: Staying Human in an Engineered Age”. A former staff writer, he writes regularly for Harper’s, The Atlantic Monthly, and The New York Review of Books, among other publications. He is a scholar in residence at Middlebury College, and the recipient of many honorary degrees, as well as Guggenheim and Lyndhurst fellowships and the Lannan Prize in Non-Fiction writing. He lives in Vermont with his wife, the writer Sue Halpern, and their daughter.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781851685769 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851685766 |
| Title | Deep Economy |
| Author | Bill Mckibben |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oneworld Publications |
| Year published | 2009-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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