Evolutionary Economics - Utility Maximization

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How does conventional economics treat evolutionary psychology and the things you were just talking about? They've taken this kind of narrow view of utility maximization and tried to wrap everything into it. So a book like mine or concepts from evolutionary economics or ecological economics mainstream says, yeah, yeah, we know that. But then they continue to kind of practice and preach it very, very narrow, narrow, narrow,. narrow version," he said.

On this episode, Nate is joined by Sustainability Science and Policy Professor Jon Erickson. He and Nate dive into Jon’s new book The Progress Illusion: Reclaiming our Future from the Fairytale of Economics, which covers the economic myths that have shaped our modern reality. How can we reshape the narrative and shift the paradigm towards different economic systems that promote human and ecological well-being over material consumption?

About Jon Erickson:

Jon Erickson is the David Blittersdorf Professor of Sustainability Science & Policy at the University of Vermont. He has published widely on energy and climate change policy, land conservation, watershed planning, environmental public health, and the theory and practice of ecological economics. He advised presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on economics and energy issues.