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]]> By: Joshua http://postgrowth.org/imagining-a-post-growth-future/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Joshua Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:38:04 +0000 http://postgrowth.org/?p=210#comment-76 VLS, A post growth society is a civilization that is no longer devoting it's resources, time, energy to increasing the physical size of the economy. This means that instead of chasing growth for the sake of growth, we will focus on living better lives - not bigger ones. A post growth society exists within ecological limits, uses many metrics of progress other than just the size of the economy (GDP). It would be a society interested in development, improving health and well-being, and focusing on the needs of the people. Does that answer your question? It is a broad answer, but the point of this blog is to develop that vision - both broadly and specifically. Cheers, Joshua VLS,

A post growth society is a civilization that is no longer devoting it’s resources, time, energy to increasing the physical size of the economy. This means that instead of chasing growth for the sake of growth, we will focus on living better lives – not bigger ones. A post growth society exists within ecological limits, uses many metrics of progress other than just the size of the economy (GDP). It would be a society interested in development, improving health and well-being, and focusing on the needs of the people.

Does that answer your question? It is a broad answer, but the point of this blog is to develop that vision – both broadly and specifically.

Cheers,
Joshua

]]> By: VLS http://postgrowth.org/imagining-a-post-growth-future/comment-page-1/#comment-74 VLS Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:58:35 +0000 http://postgrowth.org/?p=210#comment-74 What do they mean by a post growth society? What do they mean by a post growth society?

]]> By: C.A.Wittke http://postgrowth.org/imagining-a-post-growth-future/comment-page-1/#comment-47 C.A.Wittke Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:21:22 +0000 http://postgrowth.org/?p=210#comment-47 Thank you for this post; I could not agree more, growth does need a new definition severely based on sustainability which in return must be permanently fine tuned. If this meant to find the long and winding road back to "paradise", fine, that road could be the reward, the growth. Thank you for this post; I could not agree more, growth does need a new definition severely based on sustainability which in return must be permanently fine tuned. If this meant to find the long and winding road back to “paradise”, fine, that road could be the reward, the growth.

]]> By: Joshua http://postgrowth.org/imagining-a-post-growth-future/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Joshua Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:23:18 +0000 http://postgrowth.org/?p=210#comment-43 Jim, I hope I can write more about the many things that went on at the conference soon. My brain is still deflating a bit from all the information! Cheers, Joshua Jim,

I hope I can write more about the many things that went on at the conference soon. My brain is still deflating a bit from all the information!

Cheers,
Joshua

]]> By: Joshua http://postgrowth.org/imagining-a-post-growth-future/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Joshua Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:21:53 +0000 http://postgrowth.org/?p=210#comment-42 Stacey, Thanks for the compliment and the comment! (looks like we lost you mid-stream?) Hope we can all bring some good perspective to the conversation, glad you're joining us for the ride! Cheers, Joshua Stacey,

Thanks for the compliment and the comment! (looks like we lost you mid-stream?) Hope we can all bring some good perspective to the conversation, glad you’re joining us for the ride!

Cheers,
Joshua

]]> By: Jim http://postgrowth.org/imagining-a-post-growth-future/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Jim Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:35:29 +0000 http://postgrowth.org/?p=210#comment-41 Thanks for writing this blog, and thanks for writing up this speech. I'm glad for the trend of people tweeting and blogging conferences, and thus enabling us who can't make them to at least get a sense of what went on. Thanks for writing this blog, and thanks for writing up this speech.

I’m glad for the trend of people tweeting and blogging conferences, and thus enabling us who can’t make them to at least get a sense of what went on.

]]> By: Joshua http://postgrowth.org/imagining-a-post-growth-future/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Joshua Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:47:02 +0000 http://postgrowth.org/?p=210#comment-40 Yes, Daly did a great job with his speech. He commented jovially that it was a little dismaying to be receiving a lifetime achievement award, as if his work was finished! :) He covered the usual bases, too, about the conflict between the natural world and economic growth. Bummer you didn't make it to the conference, Dave, but you're still contributing a lot with the film-making! How's the documentary coming? Cheers, Joshua Yes, Daly did a great job with his speech. He commented jovially that it was a little dismaying to be receiving a lifetime achievement award, as if his work was finished! :) He covered the usual bases, too, about the conflict between the natural world and economic growth.

Bummer you didn’t make it to the conference, Dave, but you’re still contributing a lot with the film-making! How’s the documentary coming?

Cheers,
Joshua

]]> By: Dave Gardner http://postgrowth.org/imagining-a-post-growth-future/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Dave Gardner Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:31:31 +0000 http://postgrowth.org/?p=210#comment-39 Very nicely stated. I am sorry I missed the conference. I'll be recommending this post to my readers! Was Daly a gifted speaker? Dave Gardner Producing the documentary Hooked on Growth: Our Misguided Quest for Prosperity <a href="http://www.growthbusters.com" rel="nofollow">www.growthbusters.com</a> Very nicely stated. I am sorry I missed the conference. I’ll be recommending this post to my readers! Was Daly a gifted speaker?

Dave Gardner
Producing the documentary
Hooked on Growth: Our Misguided Quest for Prosperity
http://www.growthbusters.com

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