Enough is Enough “Enough should be the central concept in
economics,” writes Herman Daly, a Global Footprint Network
advisor and one of the founders of ecological economics, in the
forward to the fascinating new book, “Enough is Enough: Building
a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources.” The book
challenges the dominant thesis of contemporary economics: Growth
at any cost. Authors Rob Dietz and Dan O’Neill start from the
observation that the world economy, as it is currently run, is
causing long-term environmental, societal and economic damage.
They go on to map out alternative paths toward a steady-state
economy (an economy with stable or mildly fluctuating size), one
that prioritizes human well-being above growth and places
economic activity squarely within ecological limits. The authors
argue compellingly that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a rather
poor indicator of progress, ignoring significant aspects of
human flourishing as well as externalizing costs such as air
pollution or soil degrada