The Myth of Progress
Toward a Sustainable Future
Tom Wessels
University of Vermont Press
University Press of New England
Table of Contents
• Prologue
• The Myth of Control: Complex versus Linear Systems
• The Myth of Growth: Limits and Sustainability
• The Myth of Energy: The Second Law of Thermodynamics
• The Myth of the Free Market: The Loss of Diversity and Democracy
• The Myth of Progress: A Need for Cultural Change
• Epilogue: From Consumption to Connection
• Glossary of Scientific Terms
• Index
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