Our Obsolescent Economy

Our Obsolescent Economy

By Steven GorelickOriginally posted on the Economics of Happiness Blog at http://www.localfutures.org/our-obsolescent-economy/A friend of mine from India tells a story about driving an old Volkswagen beetle from California to Virginia during his first year in the...
4 examples that show that poverty isn’t a natural human condition

4 examples that show that poverty isn’t a natural human condition

We recently shared on social media this article called “W​hat Bill Gates doesn’t know about poverty”​ (originally published by TheRules.org). The article deals with the fact that although Gates has a noble purpose trying to help eradicate poverty, he seems to be...
Don’t be fooled by climate-smart agriculture!

Don’t be fooled by climate-smart agriculture!

Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is like Green Growth, Inclusive Growth, Green Economy and so many other catch-all and concepts which are too vague and broad to be useful: nice labels put on ‘business as usual’ policies avoiding the radical changes that are required....