Rebound-Effect

The Circular Mirage: When Sustainability Recycles Problems, Not Solutions

1 October 2025·1609 words·8 mins

History and Critical Analysis Circular-Economy Sustainability Rebound-Effect Circular-Economy-Critique Political Economy Circular Economy Sustainability Policy and Critique Systems Thinking

Exploring the inconvenient truths of the circular economy, from thermodynamic limits to systemic barriers, and how to build a more realistic and just system.

The Contested Circle – Part 2: Green Growth's Illusion: Why Efficiency Alone Cannot Sustain the System

14 January 2025·1382 words·7 mins

Sustainability and Future Circular-Economy Green-Growth Decoupling Rebound-Effect Sufficiency Circular Economy Sustainability Innovation History Technological History

Exploring the ideological comfort of decoupling in the circular economy, critiquing green growth's illusion, and arguing for sufficiency over mere efficiency.

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