With the elections behind us we can now look to the future through the clear lens of reality rather than the rose-tinted glasses of the political process. Payments on the promises we listened to (from both sides) are now coming due. In the past we have talked about some of the limits to growth that might impact Northfield. Now LocallyGrownNorthfield blogger Ross Courier is reporting on yet another tome, Deep Economy, about which he writes:
In case you haven’t read the book, I’ll give you my summary in a sentence. McKibben argues that our drive for never-ending growth is colliding with the physical limitations of our world and recommends that we switch our goal from “more” to “better”.
Ross Currier post.
We have referenced Thomas Friedman’s book, “The World is Flat“, now I am reading his next book, “Hot, Flat, and Crowded“, in which he goes beyond simple reporting (which is sobering reading) to writing utopian visions.
Dystopia, utopia. Can we control the outcome? Our next topic at Politics and a Pint.
References:
- Peeking at peak oil (8 Apri 2008).
- Operation Sealion (4 May 2008). Is Northfield sustainable (yet)?
- It’s not easy being green. Mayor Bloomberg’s vision for a sustainable NY city.
- “Deep Economy“. Bill McKibben.
- “The World is Flat“. Thomas Friedman.
- “Hot, Flat, and Crowded“. Thomas Friedman
