Is Capitalism Bad for the Environment? Part 3
From Sanity Check by Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation
May 1, 2026 · 17 min
About this episode
E. Calvin Beisner challenges claims about capitalism's negative impact on the environment by discussing economic theory and real-world data.
In this episode, E. Calvin Beisner takes on three enduring claims about capitalism and the environment: that it depletes resources, imposes unjust costs, and prioritizes the short term at the expense of the future. Drawing on economic theory, historical evidence, and real-world data, he challenges the assumption that growth inevitably leads to scarcity and argues instead that human ingenuity, price signals, and market coordination expand—not exhaust—what we consider “resources.” The dis...
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Guest: E. Calvin Beisner
Topics covered
- capitalism
- environment
- economic theory
- human ingenuity
- market coordination
Keywords
- capitalism
- environment
- resources
- economic theory
- human ingenuity
- market coordination
- scarcity
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