Daly is turning economics inside out by putting the earth and its diminishing natural resources at . In beyond growth daly writes that in terms of sustainability it is crucial that we begin to see the economy as part of the entire ecosystem and therefore revoke the ideal of economic growth daly writes that our most basic assumptions about economic theory trade welfare and population need to be rethought. Daly argues very convincingly in my view that sustainable development can only be achieved if the objective of economic growth is replaced by a new paradigm this requires an overhaul of the neoclassical economic model not only should the model involve allocation and distribution but also the scale of the human economy with respect to the carrying capacity of a finite planet. Daly herman beyond growth the economics of sustainable development boston beacon press 1996 253 pp author s herman daly daly a former economist for the world bank has become one of the principal spokespersons for the sustainability movement the idea that humans should not consume resources at a rate that leaves fewer opportunities