About Richard Douthwaite Richard Douthwaite is a columnist for The Irish Times, New Internationalist, and Earthwatch, and author of the influential book, Short Circuit: Strengthening Local Economies in an Unstable World. He lives in Westport, Ireland. Books by Richard Douthwaite Fleeing Vesuvius (PDF) Overcoming the Risks of Economic and Environmental Collapse edited by Richard Douthwaite & Gillian Fallon