Why, years after the banking crisis, is the global economy still mired in recession and burdened by enormous debts? Why have the tried-and-tested economic policies of the past failed us this time? In Life After Growth, leading City analyst Tim Morgan sets out a ground-breaking analysis of how the economy really works. Economists are mistaken, he argues, when they limit their interpretation of the economy to matters of money. Ultimately, the economy is an energy system, not a monetary one. From this, it follows that we need to think in terms of two economies, not one - a 'real' economy of work, energy, resources, goods and services, and a parallel, 'financial' economy of money and debt. These two economies have parted company, allowing the financial economy to pile up promises that the real economy cannot meet. Starting with the discovery of agriculture, Tim Morgan traces the rise of the economy in terms of work, energy and resources. The driving factor, he explains, has been cheap and abundant energy. As energy has become increasingly costly to obtain, the potential for prosperity has diminished, to the point where growth in the real economy has ceased. An immediate problem is that our commitments - including debt, investments and welfare promises - cannot be honoured, which means that we can expect the financial system to be wracked by value destruction. At the same time, we need to adapt to a future in which prosperity can no longer be taken for granted. #lifeaftergrowth

Life After Growth: How the Global Economy Really Works - and Why 200 Years of Growth Are over

Business & Money

Morgan, Tim

Economics

Harriman House Pub

NEW PAPERBACK EDITION WITH ADDITIONAL INTRODUCTION AND END NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR Why, years after the banking crisis, is the global economy still mired in recession and burdened by enormous debts? Why have the tried-and-tested economic policies of the past failed us this time? In Life After Growth, leading City analyst Tim Morgan sets out a ground-breaking analysis of how the economy really works. Economists are mistaken, he argues, when they limit their interpretation of the economy to matters of money. Ultimately, the economy is an energy system, not a monetary one. From this, it follows that we need to think in terms of two economies, not one - a 'real' economy of work, energy, resources, goods and services, and a parallel, 'financial' economy of money and debt. These two economies have parted company, allowing the financial economy to pile up promises that the real economy cannot meet. Starting with the discovery of agriculture, Tim Morgan traces the rise of the economy in terms of work, energy and resources. The driving factor, he explains, has been cheap and abundant energy. As energy has become increasingly costly to obtain, the potential for prosperity has diminished, to the point where growth in the real economy has ceased. An immediate problem is that our commitments - including debt, investments and welfare promises - cannot be honoured, which means that we can expect the financial system to be wracked by value destruction. At the same time, we need to adapt to a future in which prosperity can no longer be taken for granted.

Life After Growth: How the global economy really works - and why 200 years of growth are over

International

Harriman House

A Kingdom in Turmoil  Good King Heinrich is dead, betrayed by his closest advisor.  His three sons, quarrelsome to the end, have vowed that only one of them shall rule.  How many thousands will die before a king is chosen?  Rumors tell of unrest in the border-lands, and among the recently subjugated Cordovans. Will they sit idly by while civil war rages throughout kingdom?  Religious zealots speak of the end times and whip themselves into a frenzy.  Heresy is stirring right under the noses of the clergy, while church leaders bicker amongst themselves.  This is your character's world and it is crumbling down.  What will you do?  What will you fight for?  What is worth saving and what needs to change?  Who can you trust?  To what lengths will you go to save a kingdom in turmoil?  A Roleplaying Game of Low-Fantasy, High-Roleplaying  Detailed character creation will inspire you to build exciting personas full of depth and history.  Quick-to-learn skill system makes jumping into a a game fast and hassle-free.  Integrated rules help players immerse themselves in their characters and encourage roleplay.  A unique combat system that focuses on movement and fast-play.  Play out any fight in less than an hour!  Detailed information about the world of Ellis, its people and its customs.  Saints, fantastic beasts, places and important people are all described.  The Ellis: Kingdom in Turmoil book contains everything you need (except for 4 six-sided dice) to spend countless hours roleplaying and having fun.

Ellis: Kingdom in Turmoil

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Sabledrake Enterprises

An adventure for Ellis: Kingdom in Turmoil The Kingdom of Ellis is in turmoil. Good King Heinrich, who ruled for sixty years, is dead, and his three sons are now willing to go to war to see who will inherit. In the midst of this chaos, the small monastery of St. Ascelin's wants nothing more than to stay out of trouble. To remain a sanctuary of peace and tranquility. To continue worshipping Halek as they always have. To be overlooked by the larger world. St. Ascelin's, however, is a wealthy place, patronized by the old King. Their old abbot has passed on to his eternal reward and a replacement has been chosen. The new abbot would wield all that wealth and power and would be a lord in his own right. The outside world has come to St. Ascelin's. A new abbot, a wayward countess and a mysterious knight have now come to the monastery, only to find it leaderless and in strife. Mysterious strangers stalk the nearby forest. A depressed and ineffective lord is only barely able to maintain order. The player characters are thrown into this tumult where they are charged to make order out of chaos and find the truth hidden by a monastery full of lies in order to discover . . . . . . The Mystery at the Monastery This adventure is for 3-5 players and is compatible with any fantasy roleplaying game.

Mystery at the Monastery

Is America a nation under God or a nation getting over God? In the United States, the Christian cause is in full retreat: Courts enshrine the counterfeit right of same-sex marriage Prayer, long since made illegal in public school, is increasingly pushed from other public places and occasions Policies of the social welfare state owe more to the principles of Robin Hood than of Jesus Crosses, erected in memorials to fallen soldiers, are threatened with demolition Immigrants are treated as pawns of politicians instead of the "strangers" Jesus spoke of Everyone worries about being "on the wrong side of history" but few seem concerned about being on the wrong side of God. In the midst of it all, voting booths are declared a God-free zone. But, what If God Won Our Elections? What if voters applied the teachings of the Bible to their daily lives and the choices they made as citizens? If we return to the Bible and trust it to guide our decisions, instead of "getting over God" America can again be "the nation the Declaration of Independence and the blood of fallen heroes has made us: One nation under God" If God Won Our Elections is the resource that answers these questions for the Christian voter by opening up the greatest voter guide ever written: The Holy Bible.

If God Won Our Elections

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

WestBowPress

This Essential Buyer's Guide leads you through the process of buying an Imp or one of its vaeriants from whether this is the right car for you, what it's like to live with and what it will cost you to run, to which model is best for you and what you should be paying for it.Having helped you decide these factors, this guide then takes you through the buying process. It explains what equipment you'll need when you go to view a car and shows you how to quickly determine whether to look at a particular car in more detail or to just simply walk away.A comprehensive and thorough evaluation section, with a points scoring system, lets you fully assess a prospective purchase and detailed illustrations show exactly what to look for. With advice on paperwork, buying at auctions and thorough and clear advice on restoration, every aspect of sourcing your car is covered.Having led you to your perfect car, the Guide goes yet further to give you all the contact information you'll ever need to get involved with the Imp-owning community allowing you to make the most of your new pride and joy!

Hillman Imp: All Models of the Hillman Imp, Sunbeam Stiletto, Singer Chamois, Hillman Husky & Commer Imp 1963 to 1976 (Essential Buyer's Guide)

Engineering & Transportation

Automotive

Veloce Publishing Ltd.

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