Donald Power

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Engineer, environmentalist, writer on economics. Author of 'An Economy of Want' ISBN: 978-1-3999-8588-8 and e-book.

Ingeniero, ambientalista y escritor sobre economía. Autor de «Una Economía de Querer» eBook y en web.

Avatar Photo: A basalisk, Rio San Juan, Nicaragua

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Websitehttps://sites.google.com/view/economyofwant/home
Website en Españolhttps://sites.google.com/view/economyofwant/Spanish

"Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out?" "Rising GDP continues to mean more carbon emissions and wider damage to the planet. Can the two be decoupled?"
[ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/feb/09/economic-growth-carbon-emissions-impact-global-heating ]

Note comparison of 'Green Capitalists', 'Green Keynesians' and 'Post-growth' views made in this article. 'Green tech' combined with perpetual consumption growth, only slows the disaster. [See diag from An Economy of Want Chp26 (Spanish 'Una Economía de Querer'); https://sites.google.com/view/economyofwant ]

Disponible en español, el libro completo 'Una Economía de Querer' gratis en la web: http://openengineering.scienceontheweb.net/EconOfWant.html

También como libro electrónico en Amazon: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0GKPHMSDT

Macroeconomía basado en física, biología y evolución.
Parte I: Funcionamiento de la economía - fortalezas y factores perjudiciales al medio ambiente y justicia social.
Parte II: Qué podríamos hacer al respecto.

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En español, Parte I de "Una Economía de Querer" en la web: http://openengineering.scienceontheweb.net/EconOfWant.html

Una re-elaboración de la macro-economía. Análisis centrado en un planeta finito y justicia social.

Además, el libro electrónico en inglés disponible gratuita este 7 y jueves 8 de enero (PST Hora del Pacífico, que es a partir de las 9:00 AM en España): https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0DBLJ2RX4 Más información https://sites.google.com/view/economyofwant/Spanish

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ALSO on web ... 24 capítulos disponibles en español, AND 11 in English: http://openengineering.scienceontheweb.net/EconOfWant.html

More information https://sites.google.com/view/economyofwant

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ALSO on web ... Diez capítulos disponibles en español, AND Six in English: http://openengineering.scienceontheweb.net/EconOfWant.html

More information https://sites.google.com/view/economyofwant

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The first six chapters of 'An Economy of Want' are now on the web, here: http://openengineering.scienceontheweb.net/EconOfWant.html There's an overview, or just dive in!

Economics primer based firmly in the natural world ... for those familiar with mainstream economics also interested in alternative analyses, or anyone new to economics who wants an approachable introduction.

Details & eBook https://sites.google.com/view/economyofwant

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When should growth stop?

Politicians and economists are forever discussing how to get ‘growth’.

Ask them this: “When should growth end? When cities have joined up into one continuous conurbation? When world population reaches 10 billion or 20 or 50? When there are no wild spaces for nature left?"

As the graphic shows, perpetual exponential growth is impossible. The only choice is stop or get stopped.

Full article: https://sites.google.com/view/economyofwant/home/WhenShouldGrowthStop

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Macroeconomics reworked taking natural world & social justice into account.

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En nuestra economía, la única manera de impulsar la actividad económica para que los ingresos adicionales lleguen a los trabajadores o a los programas sociales, es persuadir a los más ricos para que deseen cada vez más cosas.

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We've got an economy where the only way to get more economic activity so that some extra cash trickles down to workers or social programs, is to persuade the wealthiest to want more and more stuff.

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