Bombillas, 2013. (Photo: Alejandro Durán)

In the wake of my article last month revisiting the 1972 Limits to Growth study ("The Fallacy of Endless Economic Growth"), I received a number of letters from folks interested in wider reading on the subject. There's not much to be found. Our growthist civilization doesn't countenance an end to the American Dream of having always more, and neither do publishers. As one commenter wrote: "It is difficult (thanks to normalcy bias and cognitive dissonance) for many to accept the conclusion that our way of life must come to an end, but if history has demonstrated anything it's that all societies/civilizations eventually do. It is hubris to believe otherwise ... prepare accordingly.” Nevertheless, here are a few recommendations: