9780805087222-0805087222-Deep Economy

Deep Economy

ISBN-13: 9780805087222
ISBN-10: 0805087222
Author: Bill McKibben
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback 272 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780805087222
ISBN-10: 0805087222
Author: Bill McKibben
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback 272 pages

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Deep Economy (ISBN-13: 9780805087222 and ISBN-10: 0805087222), written by authors Bill McKibben, was published by St. Martin's Griffin in 2008. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Development & Growth (Economics, Environmental Economics, Sustainable Development, Cultural, Anthropology, Sociology) books. You can easily purchase or rent Deep Economy (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Development & Growth books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.53.

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The bestselling author of The End of Nature issues an impassioned call to arms for an economy that creates community and ennobles our lives

In this powerful and provocative manifesto, Bill McKibben offers the biggest challenge in a generation to the prevailing view of our economy. For the first time in human history, he observes, "more" is no longer synonymous with "better"―indeed, for many of us, they have become almost opposites. McKibben puts forward a new way to think about the things we buy, the food we eat, the energy we use, and the money that pays for it all. Our purchases, he says, need not be at odds with the things we truly value.

McKibben's animating idea is that we need to move beyond "growth" as the paramount economic ideal and pursue prosperity in a more local direction, with cities, suburbs, and regions producing more of their own food, generating more of their own energy, and even creating more of their own culture and entertainment. He shows this concept blossoming around the world with striking results, from the burgeoning economies of India and China to the more mature societies of Europe and New England. For those who worry about environmental threats, he offers a route out of the worst of those problems; for those who wonder if there isn't something more to life than buying, he provides the insight to think about one's life as an individual and as a member of a larger community.

McKibben offers a realistic, if challenging, scenario for a hopeful future. Deep Economy makes the compelling case that the more we nurture the essential humanity of our economy, the more we will recapture our own.

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