The Constant Economy

Zac Goldsmith :: The Constant Economy: Since the industrial revolution, our economies have grown at the
expense of the natural world. But as pressure mounts on the earth’s finite
resources, we can no longer pretend that business-as-usual is a realistic option.
One way or another we will have to change. The longer we delay, the more our societies
will be at the mercy of events and the harsher the eventual adjustments.


There is an alternative: a constant economy. A constant economy is one in which
resources are valued not wasted, where food is grown sustainably and goods are built
to last. It is a system whose energy security is based on the use of renewable sources,
and where strong communities are valued as a country’s most effective hedge
against social, economic and environmental instability. The constant economy operates
at the human scale and, above all, it recognizes nature’s limits.