{"product_id":"the-end-of-growth-adapting-to-our-new-economic-reality-paperback","title":"The End of Growth: Adapting to Our New Economic Reality - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Heinberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The global economy has reached a turning point. As energy and food prices escalate and debt levels explode, paths that led to economic expansion now go nowhere. The recession will not end in a recovery, yet in the coming years we can still thrive--if we maximize happiness rather than the pursuit of growth at any cost. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e Economics has failed us ... but there is life after growth  \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Economists insist that recovery is at hand, yet unemployment remains high, real estate values continue to sink, and governments stagger under record deficits. \u003ci\u003e The End of Growth \u003c\/i\u003e proposes a startling diagnosis: humanity has reached a fundamental turning point in its economic history. The expansionary trajectory of industrial civilization is colliding with non-negotiable natural limits. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Richard Heinberg's latest landmark work goes to the heart of the ongoing financial crisis, explaining how and why it occurred, and what we must do to avert the worst potential outcomes. Written in an engaging, highly readable style, it shows why growth is being blocked by three factors: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Resource depletion \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Environmental impacts \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Crushing levels of debt \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e These converging limits will force us to re-evaluate cherished economic theories and to reinvent money and commerce. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e The End of Growth \u003c\/i\u003e describes what policy makers, communities, and families can do to build a new economy that operates within Earth's budget of energy and resources. We can thrive during the transition if we set goals that promote human and environmental well-being, rather than continuing to pursue the now-unattainable prize of ever-expanding GDP. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e Richard Heinberg \u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nine previous books, including \u003ci\u003e The Party's Over \u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Peak Everything \u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e Blackout \u003c\/i\u003e . A senior fellow of the Post Carbon Institute, Heinberg is one of the world's foremost peak oil educators and an effective communicator of the urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Economists insist that recovery is at hand, yet unemployment remains high, real estate values continue to sink, and governments stagger under record deficits. \u003ci\u003e The End of Growth \u003c\/i\u003e proposes a startling diagnosis: humanity has reached a fundamental turning point in its economic history. The expansionary trajectory of industrial civilization is colliding with non-negotiable natural limits. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Richard Heinberg's latest landmark work goes to the heart of the ongoing financial crisis, explaining how and why it occurred, and what we must do to avert the worst potential outcomes. Written in an engaging, highly readable style, it shows why growth is being blocked by three factors: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Resource depletion \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Environmental impacts, and \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Crushing levels of debt. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e These converging limits will force us to re-evaluate cherished economic theories and to reinvent money and commerce. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e The End of Growth \u003c\/i\u003e describes what policy makers, communities, and families can do to build a new economy that operates within Earth's budget of energy and resources. We can thrive during the transition if we set goals that promote human and environmental well-being, rather than continuing to pursue the now-unattainable prize of ever-expanding GDP. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e Richard Heinberg \u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nine previous books including \u003ci\u003e The Party's Over \u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Peak Everything \u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e Blackout \u003c\/i\u003e . A Senior Fellow of Post Carbon Institute, Richard is one of the world's foremost Peak Oil educators and an effective communicator of the urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e Richard Heinberg \u003c\/b\u003e: is the author of nine previous books including \u003ci\u003e The Party's Over, Peak Everything, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e Blackout \u003c\/i\u003e . He is a Senior Fellow of Post Carbon Institute, a think tank helping chart humanity's transition from the brief, waning reign of fossil-fueled megatechnology to the dawning era of re-adaptation to nature's limits. Widely regarded as one of the world's foremost Peak Oil educators, Richard lectures widely and appears on radio, television, and in films. With a wry, unflinching approach, he explains the trends that shape our world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent Publisher Book Awards (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e IndieFab awards (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758065910048,"sku":"9780865716957","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ed288283e12fe5d26491ce0d4938c9c2.webp?v=1780117407","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-end-of-growth-adapting-to-our-new-economic-reality-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}