Economics of Sustainable Energy

Jaan S. Islam , M. R. Islam , Meltem Islam , M. A. H. Mughal 지음

Wiley-Scrivener 2018년 09월 14일 출간 국내도서 : 2018년 10월 09일 출간

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Every year, as soon as reports on global economic inequality remind us about the direction our civilization is heading, there is a hysterical reaction, but hysteria dies down within weeks and we go back to the lifestyle that brought us here today. Often the blame is laid on the Millennial generation for their “apathy,” “lust for comfort,” and “bratty” attitude. Yet, business insider surveys indicate it’s the same Millennial generation that overwhelmingly cares for the state of the world and the direction in which our civilization is heading. Nearly 50% of them ranked climate change and destruction of nature as their primary concern. This is followed by concern for war and global conflict, and then global economic inequality. The vast majority of those surveyed are willing and eager to make lifestyle changes. This book breaks open the hypocrisy of our civilization and stops the blame game in its tracks and identifies the root causes of today’s world economy, ecology, and global politics. The book demonstrates that changes in lifestyle are necessary but not sufficient. No economic policy or technology development mode has a chance to survive, let alone thrive unless supported by the political establishment. In this process, the government plays a pivotal role. The challenge is to change the attitude of the government from a ‘self-serving’ controlling mode to a representative philanthropic mode. This new system of economic development and political governance is inspired by a long-forgotten understanding of political economics: medieval Islamic economics. In reviewing the history of economics from trade, currencies, and interest, the strengths and weaknesses of various economic developments over our centuries are evaluated. Based on the historical analysis, a step by step procedure is outlined for this fundamental change in our society today. As a whole, this book is the first of modern era to offer such a comprehensive analysis, complete with solutions to th

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Preface 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Opening Remarks 1 1.2 Research Questions Asked 4 1.2.1 What is the Natural State of an Economy? 4 1.2.2 What is the Current State of Economy? 6 1.2.3 What are the Reasons Behind the Current State of Economy? 7 1.2.4 What is the Current State of Technology Development? 7 1.2.5 What is the Current Status of Energy Management? 8 1.2.6 Are Natural Resources Finite and Human Needs Infinite? 8 1.2.7 How Would a Model Economic System Look Like? 9 1.2.8 Is Sustainable Petroleum Technology Possible? 10 1.2.9 What Role the Government Should Play 10 2 Delinearized history of Economics and Energy 13 2.1 Introduction 13 2.2 The European Tract of Economics History 14 2.3 Transition of Money 39 2.4 The Nature Science Tract of Economics History 49 2.5 Connection to Energy 63 3 The Incompatibility of Conventional Economic Analysis Tools with Sustainability Models 69 3.1 Introduction 69 3.2 Current Economic State of the World 74 3.2.1 Economic Extremism 75 3.2.2 Paradoxical Economy in the Era of Artificial 83 3.3 The Status of the Money God 94 3.4 The Current Economic Models 97 3.4.1 Conflation Between External Beauty and Truth 99 3.4.2 Misplaced ‘Faith’ in Aphenomenal Theories 100 3.4.3 The Antithesis of Prophecy of the Doom 107 3.5 The Illogicality of Current Theories 110 3.6 The Delinearized History of Modern Economics 111 3.6.1 The Source of the Economics Track 123 3.6.2 Most Influential Economists of Modern Era 127 3.6.2.1 Adam Smith (1723 1790) 128 3.6.2.2 Karl Marx (1818 1883) 128 3.6.2.3 John Maynard Keynes 1883 1946 128 3.6.2.4 Alfred Marshall 1842 1924 (by Pareto, Jevons, Bentham) 129 3.6.2.5 Milton Friedman 1912 2006 (influenced by Alfred Marshal) 132 3.6.2.6

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저자(글) Jaan S. Islam

Jaan S. Islam is a research associate at Emertec Research and Development Ltd. and graduate student and SSHRC scholar at the University of British Columbia. He has written several books and articles in the field of political science and economics, focusing on the economics of energy and sustainability. M. R. Islam, Ph.D. is the President of Emertec Research and Development Ltd. and an adjunct Professor at Dalhousie University, where he was Canada's first Killam Chair in petroleum engineering during 2000-2005. One of the world's most well-known engineers spearheading the push towards sustainability in energy engineering, he has written dozens of books, hundreds of journal articles, and is known as one of the most prolific and well-respected petroleum engineers in the world. In the 30+ years of his professional career, Professor Islam has held faculty positions with seven different universities and supervised over 150 research students and post-doctoral fellows, and he has been and continues to be on the editorial boards of a number of scientific journals. Meltem Islam is a research associate with Emertec Research and Development Ltd. She received a BSc in Econometrics and an additional degree in Insurance as well as Masters in Education (Mount St. Vincent University, Canada). M.A.H. Mughal is a prominent philanthropist, author, speaker, mentor and a business consultant in the areas of strategy, innovation and sustainability. As a senior executive in the banking & finance industry, he has designed and led transformation programs. He has served on the Board of Directors of various companies including Emertec.

저자(글) M. R. Islam

저자(글) Meltem Islam

저자(글) M. A. H. Mughal