Articles (pdf files)
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Post Carbon Institute: Blind to Capitalism and Power
February, 2011
Criticizes the views of Richard Heinberg and the leadership of Post Carbon Institute.Environmentalism and Political Struggle
December, 2010
Briefly compares two views: one that avoids political struggle in addressing the ecological crisis (Jerry Mander), and another that embraces it (Saba Malik).From Suzuki to Revolution: My Road to the Barricades
October, 2010
Outlines my personal journey from 1989, when I heard David Suzuki excoriate standard economists, to my revolutionary stance today."Natural Capital"
as Metaphor and Concept
December, 2008
Critically examines the term "natural capital." Although this is widely used, it causes severe conceptual problems.Economic Growth and the Future of Capitalism
December, 2008
Evaluates the ideas presented in a New Scientist feature titled, "The Folly of Growth: How to stop the economy killing the planet".September 19, 2005
Reviews a dispute at Simon Fraser University about the relevance of economics as a discipline.Does economics have a code of ethics?
September 19, 2005
This is a sidebar to "Economics: dead or alive?" It examines the claim that economics is the only profession without a code of ethics.My Second Crack at Deep Ecology
July, 2005
A re-examination of Deep Ecology after I was accused by an adherent of developing an anthropocentric economics.June 14, 2005
A look at the various meanings of the term "value," plus recommendations for its usage.Outline Of A Green Economic Theory
October, 2004
A simplified description of my views on economics.Economics for a Shrinking Planet: The case for a new economic framework