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Ole Bjerg - Parallax of Growth: The Philosophy of Ecology and Economy - 9781509506231 - V9781509506231
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Parallax of Growth: The Philosophy of Ecology and Economy

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Description for Parallax of Growth: The Philosophy of Ecology and Economy Hardback. Parallax of Growth explores the ideas of economy and ecology and the factors that have put them on a collision course. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCG; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
Parallax of Growth explores the ideas of economy and ecology and the factors that have put them on a collision course. Bjerg argues that our current mode of economic organization is characterized by an inherent �debt drive�, whereby the creation of money through the issuance of commercial bank credit has locked our economy into a vicious circle of forced growth and increasing debt.

Parallax of Growth is not a catalogue of solutions to the ecological or the economic crisis. The book aims to shift the inquiry from �what shall we do?� to �why have we not already ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781509506231
SKU
V9781509506231
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Ole Bjerg
Ole Bjerg is Associate Professor at the Copenhagen Business School. He is author of several books, including Making Money: The Philosophy of Crisis Capitalism and Poker: The Parody of Capitalism.

Reviews for Parallax of Growth: The Philosophy of Ecology and Economy
"Ole Bjerg takes a fresh look at capitalism�s existential ecological crisis from beyond the usual perspectives of growth, de-growth and green growth. He argues that, before we can change our orientation towards growth, we need to understand why we have not changed it already. Bjerg�s philosophical therapy – eco-analysis – might just be what equips us with the thinking to ... Read more

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