@article{1432185,
      recid = {1432185},
      author = {King, Carey Wayne,},
      title = {The economic superorganism : beyond the competing  narratives on energy, growth, and policy /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xx, 466 pages) :},
      abstract = {Energy drives the economy, economics informs policy, and  policy affects social outcomes. Since the oil crises of the  1970s, pundits have debated the validity of this sequence,  but most economists and politicians still ignore it. Thus,  they delude the public about the underlying influence of  energy costs and constraints on economic policies that  address such pressing contemporary issues as income  inequality, growth, debt, and climate change. To understand  why, Carey King explores the scientific and rhetorical  basis of the competing narratives both between and within  energy technology and economics. Energy and economic  discourse seems to mirror Newton's 3rd Law of Motion: For  every narrative there is an equal and opposite  counter-narrative. The competing energy narratives pit  fossil fuels against renewable technologies such as wind  and solar. Both claim to provide secure, reliable, clean,  and affordable energy to support economic growth with the  most benefit to society, but how? To answer this question,  we need to understand the competing economic narratives,  techno-optimism and techno-realism. Techno-optimism claims  that innovation overcomes any physical resource constraints  and enables the social outcomes and economic growth we  desire. Techno-realism, in contrast, states that no matter  what energy technologies we use, feedbacks from physical  growth on a finite planet constrain economic growth and  create an uneven distribution of social impacts. In The  Economic Superorganism, you will discover stories, data,  science, and philosophy to guide you through the arguments  from competing narratives on energy, growth, and policy.  You will be able to distinguish the technically possible  from the socially viable, and understand how our future  depends on this distinction. "Carey King has produced a  very valuable overview of energy issues, together with  their economic, social, general business and financial  implications." Professor Michael Jefferson, ESCP Europe  Business School, Former Chief Economist, The Royal  Dutch/Shell Group "The Economic Superorganism is a deep  meditation on the facts and fictions around energy, food,  economic and climate systems past and future. King has a  deductive approach that assumes nothing but intelligence."  Raj Patel, Research Professor, University of Texas at  Austin},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1432185},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50295-9},
}