What Does Collapse Look Like?
The collapse of Easter Islands' civilisation gives a hint of what may be in store for us As the twenty-first century progresses, the climate crisis is going to lead to increasingly hostile…
Why Are Our Political Leaders Failing to Deal With the Climate Crisis?
They’re focusing on the wrong problem Failed political leadership is a major reason the climate crisis continues to get worse. Our political leaders aren’t brave enough, vocal enough, or visionary enough to…
Why Homelessness is Solvable, but Governments Don’t Want to Solve It
The homeless serve an important social purpose There’s a common perception that the homeless are to blame for their situation. They haven’t worked hard enough; they have the wrong attitude; they’re failures.…
Why Is It Cheaper to Travel 10,000 Miles By Plane Than 400 Miles by Train?
Economic incentives reward environmentally destructive behaviour The mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham, recently posted a tweet comparing the cost of a return journey from Manchester, UK, to various destinations. Burnham found…
How the Collapse of the Left Has Killed Politics Democracy provides the illusion of choice
It died a quiet death. The politics of our imagination, where politicians fought for ideas they believed in, where they would stand on the pulpit and fight for those they represented,…
Are Cryptocurrencies Taking us One Step Closer to a Neoliberal Dreamland? Decentralised currencies are being celebrated as a game-changer, but placing so much faith in the market is dangerous
Cryptocurrencies have been heralded as a gamechanger. Decentralised currencies that operate within a market rather than being controlled by central banks. They are seen as rebellious and a means to bring…