Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Discussion: Mod 1.2.2.: human behavior
Human behavior
Discussion as assigned in Module 1.2. activity 2.
Read the “Economic Man” and “Wants” from the New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. State whether you believe humans actually act in such a manner in their daily lives. How do these actions and beliefs differ from those held within ecological economics? Read the postings of some of your classmates and comment on them.
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Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Discussion: Mod 1.1.7: Sustainable and desirable future
Description of your vision of a sustainable and desirable future.
Assignment from Module 1.1 assignment 7.
Write a one page description of your vision of a sustainable and desirable future, i.e. what you believe are the desirable ends towards which society should allocate its resources. Use your imaginations without ignoring the laws of physics and ecology. Post your vision on the discussion board. Read and comment on the other students’ visions. You will be asked to return to this in the module on societal challenges and paradigm shifts.
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Discussion: Mod 1.1.3: Pareto efficient
Explore Pareto efficient allocation.
Discussion as assigned in Module 1.1 activity 3.
Why might excessive resource use have greater impacts on future generations than the current one? Consider the definition of Pareto efficient allocation. If the current generation is the de facto owner of all resources, could it be Pareto efficient for this generation to consume fewer resources so that future generations are better off?
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