The End of Growth: Adapting to Our New Economic Reality

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The global economy has reached a fundamental turning point. As energy and food prices escalate and debtlevels explode, paths that formerly led to economic expansion now go nowhere. The "recession" will not end in a"recovery," yet in the coming years we can still thriveif we maximize happiness rather than the futile pursuit ofgrowth at any cost.

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Richard Heinberg: is the author of nine previous books including The Partys Over, Peak Everything, and Blackout. He is a Senior Fellow of Post Carbon Institute, a think tank helping chart humanitys transition from the brief, waning reign of fossil-fueled megatechnology to the dawning era of re-adaptation to natures limits. Widely regarded as one of the worlds foremost Peak Oil educators, Richard lectures widely and appears on radio, television, and in films. With a wry, unflinching approach, he explains the trends that shape our world.