I wish I had had this book when teaching social policy

"The simplistic debate about whether economic growth is 'good' or 'bad' prevents progressives from (discussing) which parts of the economy they wish to grow, and which parts they want to decline p.151."

In an interesting aside Richard Denniss points out that:

For decades, market liberals have chosen to focus on the 'deregulation' of markets, but have been largely silent about 'values issues', such as freedoms in relation to homosexual sex, same sex marriage, euthanasia, abortion or the prohibition of recreational drugs.

For decades, 'social conservatives' have chosen to focus on 'values issues' related to sexuality, drugs, and death, while remaining largely silent about 'social justice' issues such as the gap between rich and poor, the adequacy of the social safety net, and the need for decent wages and conditions p. 106.

I suggest that you buy a copy of Econobabble before the next election, or your next visit to the pub.