Farley argues that the obsession of most economists with economic growth is misguided. The resources of the planet are finite, and the ability of the ecosystem to absorb waste is limited.
Joshua Farley is Assistant Professor of Community Development and Applied Economics, University of Vermont and Fellow at the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics.
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