Spaceship Earth

Columbia University Press, 1966. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Ix, 152 Pp. Gray Cloth. First Printing. Near Fine In Lightly Worn Price-Clipped Dust Jacket. Small Personal Name Label On Front Endpaper. A Popular Statement About The Evolving Needs Of Modern Societies. Per Wikipedia, Barbara Mary Ward, Baroness Jackson Of Lodsworth, Dbe (1914 - 1981) Was A British Economist And Writer Interested In The Problems Of Developing Countries. She Urged Western Governments To Share Their Prosperity With The Rest Of The World And In The 1960S Turned Her Attention To Environmental Questions As Well. She Was An Early Advocate Of Sustainable Development Before This Term Became Familiar And Was Well Known As A Journalist, Lecturer And Broadcaster. Ward Was Adviser To Policy-Makers In The Uk, United States And Elsewhere. She Is The Founder Of The International Institute For Environment And Development (Iied). As A Firm Member Of The Establishment, She Avoided Direct Criticism Of Even The Most Corrupt And Useless Autocrats And Bureaucrats Throughout The World, Relying Upon Gentle Reminders Of Unfortunate Situations Rather Than The Commonly Ineffective Use Of Government Power. By Agreeing With Her Requests For Generosity, Society Fulfilled Its Moral Obligations. What Could Go Wrong? It's All Fixed Now.