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The myth of progress : toward a sustainable future /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wessels, Tom, 1951- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, [2023]
Edition:Updated edition.
Subjects:
Ecology.
Environmental policy.
Sustainable development.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface to the updated edition
  • Introduction
  • 1. The myth of control: complex versus linear systems
  • 2. The myth of growth: limits and sustainability
  • 3. The myth of energy: the second law of thermodynamics
  • 4. The myth of the free market: the loss of diversity, democracy, and economic resiliency
  • 5. The myth of progress: a need for cultural change
  • Epilogue: from consumption to connection.