The Limits to Growth Archives

ALTERNATIVES

Herman Daly reviews ‘Collision Course: Endless Growth on a Finite Planet’

23rd December 2018

In this book, Kerryn Higgs traces the rise of economic growth to the status of the number one goal of nations, and how this pernicious idea prevailed over carefully reasoned counter-arguments through well-funded, carefully orchestrated propaganda. Its a kick in the head for those of us who believe in the persuasive power of reasoned argument….

CLIMATE CRISIS

News update

3rd September 2014

Limits to Growth was right. New research shows we’re nearing collapse From The Guardian The 1972 book Limits to Growth, which predicted our civilisation would probably collapse some time this century, has been criticised as doomsday fantasy since it was published. Research from the University of Melbourne has found the book’s forecasts are accurate, 40 years…