This question dates back to a conversation I had some time ago with bobswern, who advocates some form of Keynesianism, as to the efficacy of a renewed economic stimulus. The problem here is that the current industrial society is based on a foundation of oil consumption, so more economic growth = more oil consumption = higher gas prices = more global warming. I want to know, then, what’s the Keynesian plan for the environment? I am not trying to attack here — but I’m curious as to how well thought out the “stimulus” plan is. My own advocacy involves the transition to a more humane economy, rather than a mere renewal of “economic growth.”
(crossposted to Orange)