Should we stop caring about Growth?

ryandj

I caught a bit of this on Newsnight last night.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/newsnight/2008/01/wednesday_23_january_2008.html

Here is the main story on the beeb...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7203514.stm

Unfortunately I did not see the whole thing, but would be interested to see what people here think about prospects for investment if either we have no economic growth, or economic growth which is not linked to carbon emissions?

I am all for the environment and being greener and so on, but I kind of think it is in human nature to want more money.

Also they commented that although we are far richer now than in the 1970's (in real terms) we are actually less happy.