Economists' Infinite‑Growth Delusion

A historian argues that modern economists have culturally and methodologically normalized the idea of perpetual GDP growth, treating it as feasible despite biophysical limits. That framing reshapes policy priorities, crowding out attention to ecological limits and nonmarket values that affect well‑being. — If mainstream economics privileges endless growth, it systematically biases public policy toward measures that may undermine environmental sustainability and social well‑being.