Capitalism vs the Environment – How to End the War
The bluefin tuna is an amazing fish. According to the WWF website: “Bluefin are the largest tuna and can live … Read More
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Bernard Lietaer, Visionary Economist
I was very saddened to hear of the passing away earlier this month of Bernard Lietaer. I never had the … Read More
Capitalism and Beyond
Well, well, it has been an interesting week since I published my blog post about capitalism and what’s wrong with … Read More
How Capitalism is Failing
Oooh, I really feel I am straying into dangerous territory here. I have no doubt that many (or all) of … Read More
Elinor Ostrom and Avoiding the Tragedy of the Commons
Recently I’ve been looking at democracy and its shortcomings as a system of governance. I’ve also looked at some alternatives. … Read More
Carpe Diem
Today I’m digressing from my current series on Big Questions to talk about something much more personal – the loss … Read More
Democracy Revisited
After my last blog post, on democracy and its shortcomings, I had originally planned to plough on into a discussion … Read More
Big Questions: Democracy for the Future
Wishing you a very Happy New Year! I hope your 2019 has got off to a serene start. I’d like … Read More