Abundance – Kruse Kronicle

Calmly Considered: Scarcity or Abundance– Which Is Our World?

Feb 4, 2022

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in Economics, Great Divergence, Human Progress, Theology, Wealth and Income

Last month, Dr. Allan Bevere and I got together to discuss the nuances of "scarcity and abundance" from theological perspectives. Too often people from the two fields talk past each other with unfair characterizations on this topic. Our conversation hopefully shines some light.

What Critics Misunderstand about Abundance and Cooperation in Economics

Sep 4, 2014

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Theology

Critics of economics, particularly in the world of religion, frequently charge that the discipline is grounded in a mindset of scarcity and competition versus what they champion: abundance and cooperation. The critique is considerably overblown. First, economists recognize the world for what it is. Virtually nothing we use comes in usable form directly from nature.…

Limits to Growth: Still Wrong, Still Influential – Bjorn Lomborg

Feb 25, 2014

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Demography, Economic Development, Economics, Human Progress, Technology, Technology (Energy), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction))

Below is a presentation by Bjorn Lomborg at Creative Innovation 2013: Asia Pacific. I think this is a remarkable presentation. First, a few remarks. How much can the global economy grow? That is a big issue in economics and environmentalism. Clearly, the earth has a fixed quantity of resources. If the economy grows exponentially, then…

Are Economic Output and Energy Consumption Decoupling?

Jan 28, 2014

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in Economic Development, Environment, Great Divergence, Technology (Energy), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction))

Washington Post: Can we sever the link between energy and economic growth? This is a very important story that is easily overlooked. Why? People genuinely concerned about global economic growth frequently default into a Malthusian thought process. It goes something like this. We have X amount of economic activity today, and that economic activity requires…

Proof Jesus Was Not a Capitalist: The Richest 1 Percent Own Half the World’s Wealth – My Response

Jan 23, 2014

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Great Divergence, Human Progress, Poverty, Theology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Weatlh and Income Distribution

Rev. Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite has a post at the Huffington Post today titled Proof Jesus Was Not a Capitalist: The Richest 1 Percent Own Half the World's Wealth. Here is my response. She writes: …Biblically speaking, probably not. As Jesus warned, you have to choose. Either money rules you, or your highest values rule…

The Active Life – 7. “Loaves and Fishes”: Acts of Scarcity or Abundance. Parker Palmer

May 21, 2013

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Series: The Active Life (Book Discussion), Theology, Vocation

Today we come to the seventh chapter in Parker Palmers’ The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring, titled “’Loaves and Fishes’: Acts of Scarcity or Abundance.” We will begin with a review of Palmer’s main points. I agree with his general conclusion in this chapter, but I find his path to his…

Michio Kaku: Can Nanotechnology Create Utopia?

Nov 9, 2012

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mwkruse

in Business, Technology, Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

A primary interest of mine is a theology of work. What would it mean to have radical abundance where no one needed to work? Kaku raises some important theological and sociological questions.

5 Reasons for Technological Optimisim

Jul 9, 2012

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in Globalization, Human Progress, Social Media, Technology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

Big Think: 5 Reasons for Technological Optimism

Is the world getting better?

Mar 9, 2012

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in Christian Life, Demography, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Great Divergence, Human Progress, Politics, Public Policy, Sociology, Theology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

Dallas Morning News: Is the world getting better? Centre College professor Beau Weston operates an interesting blog, the Gruntled Center. He put up a post last week that draws from a lecture he recently gave at his Kentucky college. In the post and lecture, Weston, a Presbyterian, makes the argument that the world has gotten…

Peter Diamandis: Abundance is our future

Mar 2, 2012

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Economic Development, Great Divergence, Health and Medicine, Human Progress, Technology

Extraordinary video. I've ordered his book. I can't wait to read it.

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