Rethinking economics and the limits to growth

<p>Traditional economics treats our planet as an infinitely exploitable resource. Clearly that is impossible and already there are disturbing signs of a planet in distress.</p> <p>But even if we ignore that, is endless growth really good for us? Where does it end?</p> <p>When we talk briefly about MMT (Modern Monetary Theory), we refer to 'monetary sovereign' nations - for a definitionn, see <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monetary_sovereignty'>Wikipedia</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>Associate Professor Philip Lawn is a Research Scholar at the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity, a Senior Research Fellow with the Centre of Full Employment and Equity (University of Newcastle) and Visitor at the School of Economics (University of Adelaide).</p> <p>Interview by Rod as part of the series with authors in our <a href='https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-78795-0#aboutBook'>book</a> Sustainability and the New Economics.</p>