Editorial Reviews
Review
[Philipsen's] comprehensive history of the measure and its uses, which is written in a prose style that alternates between book-reportese and high Molotov outrage, compares G.D.P. to any number of villains in order to make tangible the number's many flaws. . . . He is keyed into how a culture that once burgeoned can implode, and he is anxious about ours. As the quantitative symbol of a growth-based ideology, G.D.P., poses an existential threat to both the planet and our happiness."--Katy Lederer, The New Yorker
"[The Little Big Number] takes the anti-GDP case even further. . . . Philipsen argues that not only is GDP a flawed statistic in need of replacing--but the whole notion of open-ended economic growth needs to go, too."--Kevin Hartnett, Boston Globe
"Some efforts are already underway, most notably the 'Beyond GDP' initiative by the European Commission, but much remains to be done. Philipsen's book is a clarion call."--Seeking Alpha
"[Philipsen's] call for a dialogue about setting new goals--sustainability, democratic accountability, and economic viability - should command our attention. So should his suggestion that we 'break the GDP spell' and establish measures, structures, and regulations that support these goals."--Glenn C. Altschuler, Huffington Post
"Dirk Philipsen's The Little Big Number, couldn't have come at a better time."--Douglas Beal, Huffington Post
"[A] provocative and insightful book. . . . The book stands on its own as a piece of economic history, but also serves as an important call for social change."--Alex Mitchell, Consumption Markets & Culture
"[The Little Big Number] takes the anti-GDP case even further. . . . Philipsen argues that not only is GDP a flawed statistic in need of replacing--but the whole notion of open-ended economic growth needs to go, too."--Kevin Hartnett, Boston Globe
"Some efforts are already underway, most notably the 'Beyond GDP' initiative by the European Commission, but much remains to be done. Philipsen's book is a clarion call."--Seeking Alpha
"[Philipsen's] call for a dialogue about setting new goals--sustainability, democratic accountability, and economic viability - should command our attention. So should his suggestion that we 'break the GDP spell' and establish measures, structures, and regulations that support these goals."--Glenn C. Altschuler, Huffington Post
"Dirk Philipsen's The Little Big Number, couldn't have come at a better time."--Douglas Beal, Huffington Post
"[A] provocative and insightful book. . . . The book stands on its own as a piece of economic history, but also serves as an important call for social change."--Alex Mitchell, Consumption Markets & Culture
From the Back Cover
"GDP is not just a number but is code for a set of economic values and principles that we're not supposed to question. Philipsen breaks that taboo by critically assessing the origins and impacts of our overreliance on this flawed metric. Anyone who wants to understand our economy's weaknesses--and how to make them better--needs to read this book."--Annie Leonard, author of The Story of Stuff and executive director of Greenpeace USA
"Philipsen brilliantly exposes the skeleton hiding in the economist's closet--the dangerously misleading talisman of GDP. He uncovers the extraordinary story of how good intentions morphed into the monstrous misconception of public progress and economic value that reigns over politics and public opinion. If society fails to heed Philipsen's message about developing new ways to measure economic gain and loss, the sustainable future is not going to be possible."--William Greider, author of The Soul of Capitalism
"The Little Big Number makes the case that GDP has become counterproductive and we need better goals and measures of progress. An excellent and timely book."--Robert Costanza, Australian National University
"Philipsen presents a well-researched, persuasively written book on what is wrong with the economic system we live in and live by. Showing that the GDP measure binds all the different fallacies of our economic world together, he offers a call to action on what we need to change now."--Floris Heukelom, Radboud University
"The Little Big Number demonstrates that the reigning measure of economic policymaking worldwide is not only inadequate but perverse in its impact on any possibility for sane social and economic discourse. This impressive and lively book will become the authoritative text for critiquing GDP."--Thad Williamson, University of Richmond
"Philipsen brilliantly exposes the skeleton hiding in the economist's closet--the dangerously misleading talisman of GDP. He uncovers the extraordinary story of how good intentions morphed into the monstrous misconception of public progress and economic value that reigns over politics and public opinion. If society fails to heed Philipsen's message about developing new ways to measure economic gain and loss, the sustainable future is not going to be possible."--William Greider, author of The Soul of Capitalism
"The Little Big Number makes the case that GDP has become counterproductive and we need better goals and measures of progress. An excellent and timely book."--Robert Costanza, Australian National University
"Philipsen presents a well-researched, persuasively written book on what is wrong with the economic system we live in and live by. Showing that the GDP measure binds all the different fallacies of our economic world together, he offers a call to action on what we need to change now."--Floris Heukelom, Radboud University
"The Little Big Number demonstrates that the reigning measure of economic policymaking worldwide is not only inadequate but perverse in its impact on any possibility for sane social and economic discourse. This impressive and lively book will become the authoritative text for critiquing GDP."--Thad Williamson, University of Richmond
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