Economists use the Environmental Kuznets Curve to justify economic growth in the face of increasing environmental pressures There’s a consensus that sustainable development is a set of ideas that can allow…
The lottery is a product of a winner take all society No more money troubles. No more worrying about bills. No more getting up early for a job that offers little meaning.…
The GDP undermines efforts to move towards a sustainable society The Exxon Valdez disaster in 1989 led to 37,000 tonnes of oil spilling into the ocean off the coast of Alaska.…
Because we’re like goldfish swimming in a fishbowl On a fine sunny morning, one fish said to the other fish, “how’s the water today?” To which the other fish replied, “what water?”…
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…
Freedom of the capitalist variety is a little overrated Take away someone’s freedom and you suck the air out of their lungs — you blind their eyes, cut out their tongues, block their…