This interesting interview appeared in the Australian journal, Overland. It is relevant to many of the concerns discussed here. Frankel's open access book, Fictions of Sustainability, is very good. Thanks to Zacharias Szumer for this. Here is the beginning of the interview - follow the link at the end for the rest of it. Is… Continue reading Utopian thinking in the ether: an interview with Boris Frankel
Category: Republished pieces
The suburbs are the spiritual home of overconsumption. But they also hold the key to a better future
Repost from The Conversation The typical suburban backyard of the future? Retrosuburbia.com (with permission) Samuel Alexander, University of Melbourne and Brendan Gleeson, University of Melbourne Suburban affluence is the defining image of the good life under capitalism, commonly held up as a model to which all humanity should aspire. More than half of the world’s… Continue reading The suburbs are the spiritual home of overconsumption. But they also hold the key to a better future
Of Markets and Militaries: When will the industries of war fall silent?
by Kevin Albertson Originally published 9 Nov, 2018 on the Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) website, also 10 Nov, on the RSA site. Here we reproduce the hyperlinked MMU version. Professor Kevin Albertson explains how World War I has shaped economic warfare in the modern world. #Armistice100: When will the industries of war fall silent? Professor… Continue reading Of Markets and Militaries: When will the industries of war fall silent?
An economy that does not grow?
An economy that does not grow? Mark H Burton pdf version Reposted from Steady State Manchester There is now plenty of evidence that economic growth is highly problematic for human welfare and survival. The evidence comes from three domains. 1) The ecological: continual growth uses up the resources that supply and the sinks that… Continue reading An economy that does not grow?
Degrowth is the radical post-Brexit future the UK needs
Does a greener future lie ahead? Joe Herbert, Author provided Joe Herbert, Newcastle University As the Brexit negotiations wrap up and Theresa May’s deal is lambasted by Remainers and Leavers alike, it’s still far from clear what the future holds for the United Kingdom. On March 29 2019, it is due to leave the European… Continue reading Degrowth is the radical post-Brexit future the UK needs
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