Millions, Billions, Trillions, and the Peace Dividend
By Donella Meadows
–January 12, 1990–
Ever since the Cold War ended a month or so ago, politicians and columnists have been having fun figuring out what to do with the money we will save — the so-called “peace dividend.”
You would think ordinary citizens would be playing this game too. After all, we are the source of the money. But the public [...]
A Decade Lost, When There Isn’t a Decade to Lose
By Donella Meadows
–April 20, 1989–
It has been possible to accept, temporarily, the grinding poverty of Third World nations because we think of those nations as developing, following in our footsteps, just a bit behind.
It has been possible to contemplate without despair the rapid expansion of Third World populations, in the belief that as they get richer they will stop growing [...]
Waking up from Eight Years of Illusion
By Donella Meadows
–January 19, 1989–
“If you let me write $200 billion a year in hot checks, I’ll give you an illusion of prosperity too,” said Lloyd Bentsen in last fall’s campaign. The question is what the nation will discover, when the illusion has passed and the real economic situation is reckoned. The time for that reckoning seems to be now.
Though [...]
A Development Worth Watching
Costa Rica sets good example with its “Strategy for Sustainable Development”
By Donella Meadows
–Winter 1989–
After two years of research, Costa Rica has produced a remarkable national “Strategy for Sustainable Development.” Costa Rica already has a lot going for it – it is a fiercely democratic country, maintains no army, and spends the money that would go to the military on education and [...]
We Have The Money: But the budget doesn’t reflect our real needs
By Donella Meadows
–Autumn 1988–
Dana Meadows is a well-known pioneer in the field of sustainability. She is a Dartmouth educator, a co-author of the ground-breaking Limits to Growth, and now a principal organizer of the Balaton Group. She writes a column called The Global Citizen which should be carried by your local newspaper. If not, write to your editor – and to Dana at [...]
