Discussion Form Question

After you have viewed the lecture and completed your reading  please the question below. We suggest you write 160-200 words for your forum post.

What is the big, bad wolf paradox that Eriksen (2014) describes? What are the alternatives to business as usual as proposed by Eriksen (2014)? What similarities/differences are there between Eriksen’s argument and that of Wilk (the reading for Module 11) in terms of their respective strategies for an ecologically sustainable future? 

Explore the Happy Planet Index (HPI) mentioned by Eriksen: 

How does data in the HPI support/refute Eriksen’s argument?