[P2P-F] the insuffficiency of efficiency

[Chris Pinchen]

Scedulded for August 3rd http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/the-insuffficiency-of-efficiency/2011/08/03


On 22 Jul 2011, at 09:46, Michel Bauwens wrote:

> hi chris,
> 
> could you scribd this for a blogpost in early august, with same title as above, i.e. "the insuffficiency of efficiency"
> 
> see http://steadystate.org/wp-content/uploads/CASSE_Brief_Efficient_Allocation.pdf
> 
> Michel
> 
> CASSE:
> 
> "Long before the economy threatens the resilience
> of ecosystems, economic growth can become
> undesirable. Much growth (i.e., increasing GDP)
> consists of “defensive expenditures,” products
> and services that counteract the negative consequences
> of other economic activities. An example
> of a defensive expenditure is the treatment of
> cancer caused by industrial pollution.
> Even assuming a product causes no direct harm
> to its user, its production inevitably contributes
> to the depletion of natural resources. The tradeoff
> between products and natural resources may
> be worthwhile when the economy is small, but
> as it grows, the additional products become increasingly
> costly. Through much of human history
> people have been made better off by having
> and consuming more things. In high-consuming
> countries today, however, the costs of increased
> production often outweigh the benefits. Further
> growth has become uneconomic."
> (http://steadystate.org/wp-content/uploads/CASSE_Brief_Sustainable_Scale.pdf)
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> [[Category:Ecology]]
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> [[Category:Economics]]
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