{"product_id":"2940170717170","title":"The End of Growth: Adapting to Our New Economic Reality","description":"Economists insist that recovery is at hand, yet unemployment remains \u003cbr\u003ehigh, real estate values continue to sink, and governments stagger under record deficits. \u003ci\u003eThe End of Growth\u003c\/i\u003e proposes a startling \u003cbr\u003ediagnosis: humanity has reached a fundamental turning point in its \u003cbr\u003eeconomic history. The expansionary trajectory of industrial civilization\u003cbr\u003e is colliding with non-negotiable natural limits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard \u003cbr\u003eHeinberg's latest landmark work goes to the heart of the ongoing \u003cbr\u003efinancial crisis, explaining how and why it occurred, and what we must \u003cbr\u003edo to avert the worst potential outcomes. Written in an engaging, highly readable style, it shows why growth is being blocked by three factors:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResource depletion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnvironmental impacts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrushing levels of debt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThese converging limits will force us to re-evaluate cherished economic theories and to reinvent money and commerce.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe End of Growth \u003c\/i\u003edescribes\u003cbr\u003e what policy makers, communities, and families can do to build a new \u003cbr\u003eeconomy that operates within Earth's budget of energy and resources. We can thrive during the transition if we set goals that promote human and environmental well-being, rather than continuing to pursue the now-unattainable prize of ever-expanding GDP.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098525090032,"sku":"2940170717170","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170717170_p0.jpg?v=1763815080","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170717170","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}