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Steady-State - Disclaimer
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Creating change for a better future. The Steady-State Initiative is a private non-profit organization. The purpose of this site is to promote open discussion on environmental, political and economic issues that confront the global society. Views express on this site are those of the individual writers. Content posted on this site may be used for other non-commercial purposes. We only ask that the writer and this website be given credit for any such content used. 200804.04 - Updated 2014.08.05.
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The Steady-State Initiative - Occupy Together
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Creating change for a better future. Here is a list of demands for starters:. Introduce a Financial Transaction Tax. Abolish derivatives, index funds, hedge funds. Stop bail out of the banks and corporations. Set a cap on salaries and benefits. Apply 100% reserve requirement. Abolish the Federal Reserve. Enact a basic living wage. Occupy May 1st.org. 200804.04 - Updated 2014.08.05.
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Steady-State - Links
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Creating change for a better future. Mike Nickerson - Life, Money and Illusion. The Story of Stuff. Annie Leonard - you must watch this video presentation 20:40. Montreal, PQ, Canada. Workers Of The World Relax. The Jevons Paradox - watch video. Offset your cheating on your partner - watch video. Julia Butterfly Hill, California, U.S.A. Pete Dolack, N.Y., U.S.A. Richard Douthwaite, Feasta.org. Thomas H. Greco. Heidemarie Schwermer, Germany. Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada. Montreal, PQ, Canada. The Guardian...
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The Steady-State Initiative - Articles
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Creating change for a better future. 2008 Jan 01, The simple facts. Slow down, you move too fast. 2008 Feb 15, In heavy traffic, do not drive faster than the vehicle ahead of you. The emperor's magic clothes. 2008 May 06, Money is an illusion. 2008 Jun 18, When times get tough. Print your own money. 2008 July 10, It is perfectly legal. What is our lifetime net worth? 2008 Aug 10, Or are we bean counters? 2008 Sep 20, America has gone over the brink. Wake up, folks! 2008 Sep 25, The financial tsunami.
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The Steady-State Initiative - Action
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Creating change for a better future. Surfing the Waves of Change. We urgently need Change. YOU can make it happen! 200804.04 - Updated 2014.08.05.
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Steady-State - Recommended Reading
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Creating change for a better future. Life, Money and Illusion. Living on Earth as if we want to stay. In recent years, unchecked economic growth in the Western world has led to resource depletion and widespread environmental degradation. Life, Money and Illusion. Was inspired by the dilemma of having an economic structure that has to grow to remain healthy while facing the necessity of reducing our footprint and establishing a stable state economy to secure ecological viability on a finite planet. Paul E...
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Steady-State - Latest News
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Creating change for a better future. Latest News and Events. Recent Additions to the Steady-State.ca website. Drought produces region's driest summer since 1956. Stephanie Murray, Daily Hampshire Gazette. Strategic energy: Could a lithium shortage derail the electric car boom? James Stafford, OilPrice.com, Global Research. Here's how Baton Rouge floods rank among the worst U.S. natural disasters. Madeline Farber, Fortune. Why there's a media blackout on the native American Dakota oil pipeline blockade.
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The Steady-State Initiative - Economics 101
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Creating change for a better future. What they don't teach you in school. Why every country is bankrupt. For many people, economics is too complex a subject to fully comprehend. Hence we fail to even make an effort to understand it. Not that we don't care to learn about it, it's just, well, even if we did understand what difference would it make? Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you angry. The Truth about Money. Money goes around in circles. Money is created out of nothing. We take so ma...
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The Steady-State Initiative - Money Growth
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Creating change for a better future. Most of us can appreciate the importance of having money. We need money to be able to buy the things we need. We work to earn money and if we are prudent we save some for times of need. Money is both convenient and necessary for efficient exchange of goods and services. While bartering and the simple exchange of gifts are the basic means by which humans can trade goods and services, using cash is universal and convenient. How can we all make a profit and prosper?