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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bjerg, Ole, 1974- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Ecology > Philosophy.
Environmental economics.
Wirtschaftssystem.
Wirtschaftswachstum.
Ökologie.
Nachhaltigkeit.
Umweltökonomie.
Philosophie.
Physical Description:252 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • 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