Books published by Steady State Press

Plenty of evidence points to environmental catastrophe, economic collapse, and resultant human misery in the decades to come, yet we fail to respond in rational, meaningful ways. Uncommon Sense identifies the root cause of most of our problems: ourselves. Beyond the typical surveys of immediate threats, Uncommon Sense delves instead into the shortcomings of the human mind for dealing with such big-picture, long-term problems as climate change, biodiversity loss, and the overcrowding of Earth by people, products, and pollutants. Only by acknowledging and exploring these shortcomings do we have a chance to correct them and work our way back onto sustainable footing, before it''s too late for millions of people, thousands of species, and hundreds of cultures.

Named for Herman Daly, the champion of steady-state economics, The Daly News was published online by the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE) for nearly a decade starting in 2010. With Daly, Brian Czech, and Brent Blackwelder as leading contributors, The Daly News served as the go-to source for news and opinion on limits to growth, degrowth, and the steady state economy.The Daly News authors came at their topics from philosophical, ecological, economic, historical, political, and even theological angles. They used every tenor from sober policy prescriptions to political opining to hyperbolic parody. They covered the terrain of political economy from local to global. Of the 304 articles to grace the pages of The Daly News, thirty-three of the best are brought back to life in this book.Best of The Daly News will give readers a good idea of the scope of steady state economics and “steady statesmanship.” This highly accessible book of essays handles huge topics with clarity and concision. Anyone concerned with limits to growth, ecological economics, environmental sustainability, national security, and international politics will find something interesting in Best of The Daly News.