Economically, reducing the number of types of crops that a farmer grows makes perfect sense. Just as production lines increase … Read More
Monoculture: Economically Efficient, Ecologically Disastrous
Big Questions
Eating Ourselves Out Of House, Home and Planet
“Famine isn’t unique to humans. All species are subject to it everywhere in the world. When the population of any … Read More
Society and the Veil of Ignorance
[Including a personal update at the end, under Other Stuff…] I was intrigued by this recent article by one of … Read More
Economics and Ecosystems
Some great snippets from Money and Sustainability: The Missing Link, a report by Bernard Lietaer et al, selected for your … Read More
Unfreedom
These are interesting times for democracy. It was 1947 when Winston Churchill said: “‘Many forms of Government have been tried, … Read More
Of Brexit and Biophysics
Many of my friends are Americans, and I spend a fair bit of time on the left hand side of … Read More
Possibly The Only Time I Will Ever Write About The Kardashians
I don’t know why, but I find it rather depressing that Kylie Jenner has just become the world’s youngest ever … Read More
Capitalism and Consumerism
On a recent episode of The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon reveals to Amy his guilty secret – a large storage … Read More
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