Unintended Consequences
The surprising history of why we drink cow milk illustrates how problematic culture is when it comes to overcoming the climate crisis. Milk, glorious, milk…whether it’s cheese, yoghurt, ice cream or a…
Why Do Rotten Apples Rise to the Top?
It all comes down to social incentives Behind every great fortune is a great crime. It’s a well-known saying that no doubt carries some weight. And yet, no one seems to…
Going Plant-based Could Save the Planet So Why Is Demand for Meat on the Rise?
Eating meat and dairy is ingrained in cultures Steak, hamburgers, ice cream — they hardly seem controversial, do they? But interwoven with our food choices is a moral dilemma of global proportions. Producing meat…
Greed and Excess Drive The Climate Crisis, So Why Aren’t They Being Questioned?
The health of the economy depends on it Looking through a microscope at yachts on a shoreline is the closest many will get to living the lives of the rich and famous.…
Why the Age of Hyper Superficiality Makes People Desperately Unhappy
The aim of the game is to become rich; how you get there doesn’t matter Winning in society is all about having the most money. If you have the most money, you…
How the Profit Motive Sucked the Soul Out of Music
Nothing is valued unless it can make money Every decade of the twentieth century was defined by a distinctive sound. Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry in the 1950s. The Beatles and Jimi…