Economic Measurement, GDP, & Economics
Below is a select list of books that not only imbibe the spirit of Investing for the Soul, but also are highly informative and inspirational. The titles are linked to booksellers (mostly Amazon.com) where they may be purchased. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Climatenomics
“As Climatenomics shows us, it takes government, business, and all of us working together, regardless of politics. Elected officials and all who care about our planet should read, learn – and take action!“ Arnold Schwarzenegger, 38th Governor of California. For more information, visit Climatenomics, by Bob Keefe, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2022.
Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist
“This is truly the book we’ve all been waiting for. Kate Raworth provides the antidote to neoliberal economics with her radical and ambitious vision of an economy in service to life. Given the current state of the world, we need Doughnut Economics now more than ever.”–L. Hunter Lovins, president and founder, Natural Capitalism Solutions. For…
The New Grand Strategy: Restoring America′s Prosperity, Security and Sustainability in the 21st Century
“The New Grand Strategy offers… a grand purpose of creating a sustainable future for Americans and the peoples of all nations. The goal may be grand, but the analysis is clear, simple, and accessible.”―Anne-Marie Slaughter, President and CEO of New America; former Dean of Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Author…
State of the World 2015: Confronting Hidden Threats to Sustainability
“In State of the World 2015, the flagship publication of The Worldwatch Institute, experts explore hidden threats to sustainability and how to address them. How will nations deal with migration as climate change refugees cross borders in order to escape flooding, drought, or other extreme weather events? What will happen to the price and availability…
The Little Big Number: How GDP Came to Rule the World and What to Do about It
“GDP is not just a number but is code for a set of economic values and principles that we’re not supposed to question. Philipsen breaks that taboo by critically assessing the origins and impacts of our overreliance on this flawed metric. Anyone who wants to understand our economy’s weaknesses–and how to make them better–needs to…
Beyond GDP: National Accounting in the Age of Resource Depletion (Lecture Notes in Energy)
“The authors make a fundamental advance in economic thought, one that also provides a policy tool. They sharpen the concept of economic metabolism with a detailed analytical accounting of the metabolic flow from nature through the economy and back to nature, with attention to the different roles of stocks and flows, matter, energy, and value……
