Not only is the economy in crisis, but so is economics. Most economics deduces wrong conclusions from unrealistic premises about just a small part of human material activity. In this common sense account Brian Heatley uses real data to connect the UKÕs economic performance to the wider environment, and through an analysis of the origins of inequality shows how the economy contributes to or undermines peopleÕs happiness and security. He concludes by suggesting we face a materially poorer world, but perhaps nevertheless a better one.