We are at 20! Carnival of the Green # 20 at Greener Magazine
Carnival of the Green #20 has pitched it's tents over at Greener Magazine. My favorite entry is from Triple Pundit, who asks, "Why is Popluation Growth Always Considered Good?"
One of the comments to the post really hits the nail on the head:
"There's no consistent way to "grow the GNP" each year without more people. But when's the last time you heard someone question the need for growing the GNP? They think it's an immutable law.
There's also the sick idea that paving more land is good because housing-starts are a leading economic indicator. The construction industry thrives on overpopulation.
Most of what we call economic growth in modern nations is linked to more labor and more consumption. The whole system is a pyramid scheme and people just nod along. Economists need to speak up and tell everyone that real per-capita wealth decreases with more hogs at the trough."
One of the comments to the post really hits the nail on the head:
"There's no consistent way to "grow the GNP" each year without more people. But when's the last time you heard someone question the need for growing the GNP? They think it's an immutable law.
There's also the sick idea that paving more land is good because housing-starts are a leading economic indicator. The construction industry thrives on overpopulation.
Most of what we call economic growth in modern nations is linked to more labor and more consumption. The whole system is a pyramid scheme and people just nod along. Economists need to speak up and tell everyone that real per-capita wealth decreases with more hogs at the trough."