The Infinite Desire for Growth

"This erudite and opinionated book keeps readers on tenterhooks: Will humanity emerge intact from the tensions between the endless desire for growth and the economy?s (and earth?s) limits? Cohen?s conclusion is elegant, hopeful, and controversial. An unputdownable masterpiece."--Esther Duflo, coauthor of Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty

"Can modern society survive slow growth? In The Infinite Desire for Growth, Cohen presents on balance among the best and most accessible analyses of this central and very important issue. This is an interesting, forthright, and worthwhile book from an author who brings humanity to economics."--Jeff Madrick, author of Seven Bad Ideas: How Mainstream Economists Have Damaged America and the World

"This interesting and thought-provoking book considers the question of whether humanity needs to live in a state of permanent aspiration. Its breadth of reference is remarkably impressive."--Howard Davies, author of Can Financial Markets Be Controlled?