Our destructive obsession with money and economic growth has driven us to the brink of disaster. This book exposes the flaws in conventional economic theory and shows how through public policy initiatives and personal choices the economy can be restructured at an appropriate scale with a focus on the natural world.

Table of Contents

Foreword: A Guide for the Perplexed; The Failure of Economics; The Three Economies; The Metaphysics of Money; The Price of Energy; The Appropriate Tools; The Road Ahead; Small is Beautiful; Notes; Bibliography.