John E. Ikerd

 Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics 
University of Missouri Columbia 


702 South 8th Street Circle

Fairfield, IA 52556

Phone: 641-209-9906; Fax: same

E-mail:  jeikerd@gmail.com

NEW BOOK from Kumarian Press


The Essentials of Economic Sustainability

Sustainable Capitalism: A Matter of Common Sense

Available from Kumarian Press Inc.

 

* Why is today’s capitalist economy unsustainable?

* What are the essentials of a sustainable economy?

* How can we manage sustainable organizations?

* What are the three economies of sustainability?

* How can we manage a sustainable economy?

Small Farms are Real Farms:

Sustaining People Through Agriculture

Available from Acres USA, Inc.


* Why is America experiencing a small farm revolution?

* Why is it important to sustain people, not just agriculture?

* How can small farms be managed for sustainability?

* What are the economic keys to small farm sustainability

* Why does America need small farms for food security?

Return to Common Sense

Available from Amazon.com or other on-line sellers.

 

* How did America become an unsustainable society?

* What is the new vision of societal sustainability?

* What does common sense have to do with sustainability?

* Why do we need revolution rather than evolution?

* How can we achieve the victory of sustainability?

Crisis and Opportunity:

Sustainability in American Agriculture

Available from University of Nebraska Press

 

* How is crisis and agriculture related to sustainability?

* What is driving the sustainable agriculture movement?

* What are the key principles of sustainable farming?

* What’s different about the new American farmers?

* How can we create a new sustainable food system?

University of Missouri Website

Many papers and additional information available at:

Selected Presentation Papers On Line

Also Free on-line: The Albrecht Lecture by John Ikerd

Revolution of the Middle… Pursuit of Happiness Free on-line Also available as free audio book -- mp3 files * What’s really wrong with today’s economy? * Are capitalism and democracy sustainable? * What if we saw the world differently? * How can we find purpose and meaning in life? * What is the source of true happiness? * How can we reclaim our society and economyhttps://sites.google.com/site/revolutionofthemiddle/Revolution_of_the_Middle.htmlhttps://sites.google.com/site/revolutionofthemiddle/shapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1

The Essentials of Economic Sustainability

Available from Kumarian Press Inc.

* Why are societies that give priority to economics unsustainable?

* What are the essential hierarchies of sustainable economics?

* What are the essential principles of sustainable economies?

* What are the essential characteristics of markets?

* What are the essential functions of government?

* How does economic sustainability relate to happiness?

The Case for Common Sense

Free on-line

  1. *An Awakening

  2. *The Villain

  3. *The Vision

  4. *The Victory

  5. *Seeds of Hope