1. Understanding False Consciousness and the Implications for Ecological Economics

2.  History of False Consciousness  Boudreaux Model  Meyerson Model  Implications for Ecological Economics  Q & A

3. History  Marx and Engles  Modern applications

4. Boudreaux Model Figure 1 Decisiveness / Personal Stake and Four Archetypes Shopper Increasing Decisiveness Increasing Personal Stake Voter Decreased Decisiveness Increasing Personal Stake Dictator Increasing Decisiveness Decreasing Personal Stake Disinterested Spectator Decreasing Decisiveness Decreasing Personal Stake Personal StakePersonal Stake Decisiveness (decreasing left to right)

5. Rational Actors Voters Shopper Dictator Disinterested Spectator

6. Calvin and Hobbs Voters Shopper Dictator Disinterested Spectator

7. Interests are want independent Interests are want based Wants are interest-based Perception of interest is not necessarily practical Prudential judgments express beliefs Perception of interest is necessarily practical Prudential judgments express desires Reductionism Realism True want theory Subjectivism Meyerson Model

8. Interests are want independent Interests are want based Wants are interest-based Perception of interest is not necessarily practical Prudential judgments express beliefs Perception of interest is necessarily practical Prudential judgments express desires Reductionism Realism True want theory Subjectivism Meyerson Model

9. Interests are want independent Interests are want based Wants are interest-based Perception of interest is not necessarily practical Prudential judgments express beliefs Perception of interest is necessarily practical Prudential judgments express desires Reductionism Realism True want theory Subjectivism Meyerson Model

10. Interests are want independent Interests are want based Wants are interest-based Perception of interest is not necessarily practical Prudential judgments express beliefs Perception of interest is necessarily practical Prudential judgments express desires ReductionismTrue want theory Meyerson Model

11. Implications for Ecological Economics  Scale Awareness  Distribution inequity  Efficiency

12. Questions?