In recent years, unchecked growth has brought us to the brink of economic and environmental collapse. Life, Money and Illusion was inspired by the dilemma of having an economic structure that has to grow to remain healthy, while facing the finite limits of our planet. This revised and updated edition launches a review of economic expansion. It examines how growth came to be a goal and how that goal, though once beneficial, is now the propellant for catastrophe. Then, by showing how the economy can be restructured to remain within planetary limits, it points the way to a sustainable future.
Life, Money and Illusion advocates change by shifting the dominant economic paradigm from growth to sustainability. Techniques include:
An engaging and empowering vision of a future that celebrates humanity’s extraordinary ability to adapt and evolve, Life, Money and Illusion will appeal to social activists, business people, students, environmentalists, financial planners, economists, parents, grandparents and anyone else with a stake in the future.
Mike Nickerson is a longtime environmental activist, popular educator and the author of three books on sustainability including Bakavi: Change the World I Want to Stay On and Planning For Seven Generations: Guideposts for a Sustainable Future. He is a founding member of the Green Party of Canada and helped draft the Canada Well-Being Measurement Act.
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Virginia Rego –
I found this book in a public lending library and feel that I stepped into a university’s coffee shop having a chat with the author. I would love to see the part 2 of this book, 16 years later, as so much is spot on. It is hopeful from my perspective…I hope we’ve met some critical mass to continue to adapt and evolve as a society on this planet.