Change the Way We Measure Progress:
GDP is a good measure of economic activity — of money changing hands — but a poor measure of progress or well-being. It lumps desirable expenditures (e.g. spending
Change the Way We Measure Progress:
GDP is a good measure of economic activity — of money changing hands — but a poor measure of progress or well-being. It lumps desirable expenditures (e.g. spending read more
The concept of enough:
A key theme that came out of the conference and one that unites many of the ideas is the concept of enough and the idea of an economy where the goal is enough instead of more. read more
In this Eureka Street article “[url=http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=18844]How to survive the next five billion years[/url]” Jeffrey Nicholls speaks to the Head and the Heart read more
Big Idea on The 16 Aug 2011 showed an interview with Gunter Pauli on The Blue Economy. He has an interesting view on how to make the most of ideas that are already out there. When Gunter looks at making read more
Resources riches don’t ensure that the population benefits. In Bolivia indigenous miners were worked to death. Despotic rulers will tolerate human rights abuses as long as they offer a supply read more
[url=http://pro.stansberryresearch.com/1011PSIENDVD/PPSIN211/]US currency collapse[/url]
This video by an US investment house gives a clear explanation of the world’s current trading currency read more
… we should clarify that it is only materialist growth – growth that consumes non-renewable material and energy resources and pollutes our planet – that needs either a steady state or read more
Environmental limits to economic growth:
An economy that forever chases more is destined to fail.
The economy is a sub-system of the environment. All of the inputs to the economy come from the environment read more
Wayne Swan mining and energy investments have risen to $132.9 billion a 21% increase from April. Nov 18 2010
Australia is entering into the largest mining boom since the 1850s gold rushes. Australian read more
Inflation continues to climb in Asia. Rising oil prices is the next major threat following on the heels of food prices. A 10% increase in global oil prices boosted inflation by about 10 to 40 basis read more
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