Many people have recognized the fundamental flaws in the mainstream economic theory. At the same time, most people feel that it is unlikely to develop an economic theory that is both relevant and analytical tractable. It is often thought that social problems are too complex to be described by a...

The Oxford Handbook of Economics and Human Biology provides an extensive and insightful overview of how economic conditions affect human well-being and how human health influences economic outcomes. The book addresses both macro and micro factors, as well as their interaction, providing new...

1. The entropy law and the economic problem (1970) / Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen -- 2. Energy and economic myths (1972) / Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen -- 3. The steady state and the ecological salvation (1977) : a thermodynamic analysis / Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen -- 4. Inequality, limits and growth...

Der Aufsatz behandelt zum einen wissenschaftsgeschichtlich die Entstehung der Konzeptionen von Sozialisation und Erziehung gegenüber dem Bildungsbegriff, zum anderen arbeitet er die unterschwelligen Veränderungen in den Vorstellungen von Bildung heraus, die sich daraus ergeben. Welche...