Parallax of growth : the philosophy of ecology and economy / Ole Bjerg.

Parallax of Growth explores the ideas of economy and ecology and the factors that have put them on a collision course. Bjerg argues that our current mode of economic organization is characterized by an inherent 'debt drive', whereby the creation of money through the issuance of commercial bank credi...

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Main Author: Bjerg, Ole, 1974- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2016.
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Physical Description:252 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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505 0 |a Introduction -- Part One: The Logy of Eco -- Chapter 1 -- Balance of Nature -- Chapter 2 -- Ecology Beyond Biology -- Part Two: The Nomy of Eco -- Chapter 3 -- How is the Economy? -- Chapter 4 -- The Market Theory of Value -- Chapter 5 -- The Fantasy of Growth without Bounds -- Part Three: 'Economy or Ecology? Yes, Please!' -- Chapter 6 -- The Need to Grow -- Chapter 7 -- The Desire to Grow -- Chapter 8 -- The Drive for Growth -- Conclusion: 'It's the Money, Stupid!' -- Bibliography -- Index 
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