This is quite excellent. Very GardenWorld. Other worlds are possible Other Worlds are Possible – the new economics foundation This report argues that our chances of triumphing over climate change will rise dramatically if we change the context within which we ‘fght its fre’. More than that, it suggests that we are already surrounded by …
http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/shooting-banks Shooting Banks Obama’s impotent assault on Wall Street. Peter Boone, Simon Johnson February 24, 2010 | 12:00 am On January 21, in an abrupt change of policy, President Obama announced his intention to take on the big bankers who have brought us so much trouble. “If these folks want a fight, it’s a fight …
All quite vague, all hopign to hold on to existing political and commercail structures. Her we begin to see the tretch marks. What we are seeking, after all, is not simply an agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions. We seek an agreement that will allow all nations to grow and raise living standards without endangering …
This paper explores what might be called a “Russian roulette” theory of economic growth. Suppose the overwhelming majority of new ideas are beneficial and lead to growth in consumption. However, there is a tiny chance that a new idea will be particularly dangerous and cause massive loss of life. Do discovery and economic growth continue …
Here is the problem. Economics is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek οἰκονομία oikonomia, “management of a household, administration” from οἶκος oikos, “house” + νόμος nomos, “custom” or “law”, hence “rules of the household”.[1] Current economic models developed out …
good. A Nobelist Joins Those Pursuing Well-Being Over GrowthBy ANDREW C. REVKINA Nobel laureate, Joseph E. Stiglitz, has joined the circle of economists convinced that the world needs new ways of measuring progress as human numbers and appetites butt up against the planet’s limits and old economic models have hit some speed bumps. I would …
This is very important and negative, if the court upholds corporate personhood (can they be drafted, can they vote?) broadly. This imminent, much-feared Court decision on campaign finance is likely to make the issue of corporate money versus real democracy as clear as it’s ever been. Likewise the consequences via Harvey Wasserman: The Supreme Court …