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It is extremely tempting to ignore the potential crisis that we may encounter despite all the obvious signs that there is a serious environmental problem, and that government may not be able to maintain its structure, and that our current rate of consumption is not in our best interest or in the interest of environmental [...]
Milbraith proposes the idea of ownwork, which is a form of work that is controlled by a person as an individual, a group, or a locality (Envisioning a Sustainable Society, 206). Ownwork, according to Milbraith, is not distinct from leisure, and it doesn’t encourage wealth. He also states [...]
As mentioned previously, returning to pre-scarcity levels may require coercive actions by the government to change current lifestyles toward a more environmentally friendly and sustainable culture. However, coercion should only be used as a last resort, in the event of a failure to create and implement a national information system that educates the public about [...]
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