Once upon a time there was a great civilisation that wanted to explore the stars. They knew that this would … Read More
Spaceship Earth
Environment
Musings on Spirituality
At a speaking engagement at Cumberland Lodge for Windsor Leadership recently, I was asked if I had a spiritual faith … Read More
The Great Transition
Over the years my thinking has been shaped by an essay I first read at least 7 years ago, possibly … Read More
Of Tardigrades and Tectonics
As humans, we’re not very good at contemplating our own mortality, let alone the demise of our planet. And yet, … Read More
Of Equality, Ecology and Economics
I’ve been reading Ecofeminism, by Vandana Shiva and Maria Mies. Even if you don’t have much time for the … Read More
In Praise of Trees
On Sunday night I was woken at 2am by the sound of chainsaws. My first thought that I was dreaming … Read More
A New Bretton Woods
Next week I shall be traveling to Bretton Woods in New Hampshire for an event called the Global Economic Visioning. … Read More
Mother Nature and Father Greed
“There is only one force bigger than Mother Nature, and that is Father Greed.” So writes the Pulitzer Prize winning … Read More
Yin, Yang, and Jung
Many, many years ago – in 1985 in fact – I took Economics A-level. I had a lovely and extremely … Read More