Tag: sustainable development

Why “Sustainable Development” is Not the Answer

Apr 15, 2015

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Demography, Economic Development, Environment, International Affairs, Poverty, Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Trends: Economic

New York Times: A Call to Look Past Sustainable Development – Eduardo Porter If billions of impoverished humans are not offered a shot at genuine development, the environment will not be saved. And that requires not just help in financing low-carbon energy sources, but also a lot of new energy, period. Offering a solar panel…
MEC: The Law of Good Deeds for the Common Good

Apr 9, 2008

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Economic Development, Economics, Politics, Public Policy, Series: Must Everything Change?, Theology

Brian McLaren identifies four laws of theocapitalism in Chapter 23 of Everything Must Change. We reviewed these in an earlier post. In chapters 25 and 26, he offers what he believes is Jesus' challenge to each of theocapitalism's four laws. We will take this one at a time. Theocapitalism Law #1: The Law of Progress…