Resource Curse and Rising Inequality - Jon Erickson on Reality Report

Today on Global Public Media's "The Reality Report", Jason's guest will be University of Vermont Professor Jon Erickson who will discuss the global credit crisis in the context of the resource course and rising inequality. Jon and Jason will discuss how to possible change our institutions to be more aligned with our biophysical and psychological realities.

Jon is one of Nate's advisors at the University of Vermont. The Reality Report airs today at 12:10 EST on www.kzyx.org.

According to pre-recording emails, some the discussion may be about the following:

The economic growth path that the U.S. has been on over the last 30 to 40 years has lead to greater inequality and less well-being. This was not by accident. It was designed and supported by economic theory that said high growth comes from higher inequality. This path is biophysically bankrupt and socially undesirable.

Should we go back to this path of growing economy and shrinking well-being? What might another way look like?