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Parallax of Growth

Parallax of Growth The Philosophy of Ecology and Economy

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Parallax of Growth

The Philosophy of Ecology and Economy

Ole Bjerg

Philosophy / Political

Parallax of Growth explores the ideas of economy and ecology and the factors that have put them on a collision course. Bjerg argues that our current mode of economic organization is characterized by an inherent �debt drive�, whereby the creation of money through the issuance of commercial bank credit has locked our economy into a vicious circle of forced growth and increasing debt.

Parallax of Growth is not a catalogue of solutions to the ecological or the economic crisis. The book aims to shift the inquiry from �what shall we do?� to �why have we not already done it?� In order to address the challenges of our contemporary times of crisis, we need to understand how the idea of growth is deeply ingrained in the ideology as well as the organization of our society. The book aims to open the space for philosophical thinking about this important issue.
Ole Bjerg is Associate Professor at the Copenhagen Business School. He is author of several books, including Making Money: The Philosophy of Crisis Capitalism and Poker: The Parody of Capitalism.

Publication Date: 14 March 2016
Publisher: Polity Press
Imprint: Polity
ISBN-13: 9781509506231
Format: Hardback
Page Count: 304
Weight (oz): 18.24

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