Sustainability departments serve ulterior means You would think a sustainability department is the clearest sign a company is committed to embracing a sustainable philosophy. But more often than not, it’s a sign…
The visionary economist’s ideas have radical implications You wouldn’t know it, but one of the most visionary thinkers of the twenty-first century, Herman Daly, died recently. Daly was the father of…
Scarcity will drive prices up, leading to market failures, social instability and the risk of war Since Putin’s regime went rogue, fears of scarcity have led to wholesale gas prices soaring. And…
After all, the whole point of the economy is to make the rich richer…right? Inflation in the UK is at its highest rate for forty years, and business is booming. Centrica,…
Corporations exist to maximise profits, not to create social value Walmart, Apple and Shell are richer than countries like Russia, Belgium and Sweden. In fact, of the largest 200 entities that exist,…
Taxing social bads rather than social goods can change everything Earning income is good for you as it gives you money in your pocket, it’s good for society (because the job…