JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
The Wild Hope of an Alternative to Economics as Usual
Author(s): Susan (Suez) Jacobson
Citation: Jacobson Susan (Suez), (2016)"The Wild Hope of an Alternative to Economics as Usual," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 18, Iss. 6, pp. 94-100
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
Our current economic system, where growth is the answer to every problem, insures a bleak future not only for the natural world but for the human psyche. Using the work of philosophers, scientists, poets, and economists, this paper outlines how our biological connection to awe-inducing wild landscapes might help us reject a society defined by consumption and create a more sustainable and rewarding economic system.