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Tag Archives: economic growth
Malcolm Turnbull and the distraction of economic growth – Independent Australia
If we stop obsessing about economic growth and focus directly on our social aims then economic growth will take care of itself, writes economist Warwick Smith. First published at Independent Australia WHY ARE WE so consumed by the pursuit of economic … Continue reading
The perils of the last human: flaws in modern economics
By Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Nietzsche’s much quoted line “God is dead” was not, as it is often presented, a statement of triumphant atheism but was a … Continue reading
Posted in Economic theory, philosophy of economics
Tagged consumerism, economic growth, Nietzsche, philosophy, The Conversation
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My latest at The Guardian questions the value of pursuing economic growth at all costs
Do we dare to question economic growth? We’ve all been so effectively sold the line that endless growth is essential to maintain and improve our quality of life. This couldn’t be further from the truth By Warwick Smith First published … Continue reading
Part 3 of three part series on democracy in The Guardian
If democracy is broken, why should we vote? By Warwick Smith Originally published at theguardian.com, Thursday 18 September 2014 14.28 AEST Some argue that only by withdrawing our participation from the broken system can we hope to fix it or … Continue reading
The perils of the last human – by Warwick Smith in New Philosopher magazine
Issue # 5 of New Philosopher is out today and in it is my piece about what we can learn from Nietzsche about modern political economy and climate change. For those of you who don’t know it, New Philosopher magazine … Continue reading
Tony Abbot the conservationist
By Warwick Smith Despite once infamously stating that the science behind human induced climate change was “absolute crap”, Tony Abbott has since publicly accepted that climate change really is happening and that he wants to do something about it. Last … Continue reading
My article in today’s Guardian – The United States of Australia?
Are we witnessing the emergence of the United States of Australia? Australia can have its cake and eat it too, because a healthy and materially secure population will repay enormous economic dividends. Instead, we’re going further down the US pathin … Continue reading
Great article by Bob Douglas
This article highlights how broken our political process is and provides a critical example of how issues that both major parties agree on (or ignore) are virtually removed from democratic scrutiny. I wrote an article related to this one in … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, ecological footprint, economic growth, environment
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New article in The Conversation: More pie in the sky – economic progress no slice of life
Originally published in The Conversation. More pie in the sky – economic progress no slice of life By Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne In the verbal volley between Gillard and Abbott, Swan and Hockey, there is a conversation that we … Continue reading
New Matilida article: Are Growth And Consumption Our Enemies?
I’ve just had an article published in New Matilda. The article is reproduced below. Thanks to the folks at New Matilda. Are Growth And Consumption Our Enemies? Professor Ross Garnaut recently argued that those of us interested in sustainability must … Continue reading
Reconstructing Economics 