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Supplementary texts
DEFINITIONS
What is Degrowth? by Frederico Demaria et al
Towards a Society of Frugal Abundance pt 1 by Serge Latouche
HAPPINESS
The State of Happiness, by Nicola Bacon et al
Is a happy life different than a meaningful one? by Jill Suttie and Jason Marsh
Why Loneliness is Toxic, by Wendy Leung
In extremis, by Nabeelah Jaffer
DREAD, FEAR, HOPE
Gen Dread by Birtt Wray (subscribe for access)
ENERGY
Revisiting the Limits to Growth, by Hall & Day
The Physics of Energy and the Economy, by Gail Tverberg
TECHNOLOGY
A Critique of Techno-Optimism, by Samuel Alexander
BEHAVIOUR
Thinking Fast & Slow, by Daniel Kahneman
INSTITUTIONS
Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action, by Eleanor Ostrom
The Tragedy of the Tragedy of the Commons, by Matto Mildenberger
POLICY DESIGN
Ecological Economics as a Policy Science, by Tian Shi
Doughnut Economics Acton Lab
LIVELIHOODS
A World With No BS Jobs, by David Graeber
The Disappearing Company Job, by Mary Lynk
Why Radical Homemaking Makes Sense, by Starre Vartan (re: Shannon Hayes)
Other curiosities can be indulged under "Citizenship, Land, Economy."
What is Degrowth? by Frederico Demaria et al
Towards a Society of Frugal Abundance pt 1 by Serge Latouche
HAPPINESS
The State of Happiness, by Nicola Bacon et al
Is a happy life different than a meaningful one? by Jill Suttie and Jason Marsh
Why Loneliness is Toxic, by Wendy Leung
In extremis, by Nabeelah Jaffer
DREAD, FEAR, HOPE
Gen Dread by Birtt Wray (subscribe for access)
ENERGY
Revisiting the Limits to Growth, by Hall & Day
The Physics of Energy and the Economy, by Gail Tverberg
TECHNOLOGY
A Critique of Techno-Optimism, by Samuel Alexander
BEHAVIOUR
Thinking Fast & Slow, by Daniel Kahneman
INSTITUTIONS
Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action, by Eleanor Ostrom
The Tragedy of the Tragedy of the Commons, by Matto Mildenberger
POLICY DESIGN
Ecological Economics as a Policy Science, by Tian Shi
Doughnut Economics Acton Lab
LIVELIHOODS
A World With No BS Jobs, by David Graeber
The Disappearing Company Job, by Mary Lynk
Why Radical Homemaking Makes Sense, by Starre Vartan (re: Shannon Hayes)
Other curiosities can be indulged under "Citizenship, Land, Economy."
Tuesday/Thursday 1 PM - 2.15 (C244)
Ecological economics is not merely the study of economics, but a broad, non-technical, and transdisciplinary study of the relationship between humans and the biosphere. Using a long view of history, this course incorporates ideas from across the social and natural sciences to enrich and challenge traditional economic concepts. Topics include the co-evolution of political, economic, and energy systems, the origins of money and inequality, the present scale of ecological decline (including, but not limited to climate change), proposed solutions and barriers to their implementation.
Objectives: This course aims to both enrich and challenge traditional economic concepts by incorporating relevant concepts from a variety of other disciplines. The emphasis is on lines of inquiry relevant to contemporary economic challenges, including sustainability and inequality.
Ecological economics is not merely the study of economics, but a broad, non-technical, and transdisciplinary study of the relationship between humans and the biosphere. Using a long view of history, this course incorporates ideas from across the social and natural sciences to enrich and challenge traditional economic concepts. Topics include the co-evolution of political, economic, and energy systems, the origins of money and inequality, the present scale of ecological decline (including, but not limited to climate change), proposed solutions and barriers to their implementation.
Objectives: This course aims to both enrich and challenge traditional economic concepts by incorporating relevant concepts from a variety of other disciplines. The emphasis is on lines of inquiry relevant to contemporary economic challenges, including sustainability and inequality.