The Myth of Progress Toward a Sustainable Future, Wessels 9781684581528 New^+

Brandeis University Press

The Myth of Progress Toward a Sustainable FutureAuthor(s): Tom Wessels\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Brandeis University Press, United States\nImprint: Brandeis University Press\nISBN-13: 9781684581528, 978-1684581528\nSynopsis\nA powerful argument that our current path toward progress, based on continual economic expansion and inefficient use of resources, runs contrary to three foundational scientific laws. In this compelling, cogently argued, and acclaimed book, Tom Wessels demonstrates how our current path toward progress, based on continual economic expansion and inefficient use of resources, runs contrary to three foundational scientific laws that govern all complex natural systems. It is a myth, he contends, that progress depends on a growing economy. Wessels explains his theory with his three laws of sustainability: the law of limits to growth; the second law of thermodynamics, which exposes the dangers of increased energy consumption; and the law of self-organization, whic.