Globalization’s Blowback

Globalization’s Blowback

Originally published on the Economics of Happiness Blog at http://www.localfutures.org/globalizations-blowback/.by Alex JensenA recent study of air pollution in the western United States made a startling finding: despite a 50 percent drop over the past 25 years...
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...
Why are my highly educated friends so ignorant about trade?

Why are my highly educated friends so ignorant about trade?

By Isabel Marlens Originally published on the Local Futures blog. Since Donald Trump was elected President of the United States, I’ve found myself talking for the first time with a lot of my 20-something friends about trade agreements. My friends didn’t vote for...
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...
Two aspects Of socio-economic development that we forget too easily

Two aspects Of socio-economic development that we forget too easily

This article was originally published on www.thomaspichon.com On the bus to Kashmir, Ruth and I met Henry, a young and smart Australian guy who’s going to give a hand on an interesting project dealing with localized #economics in Northern India. He’ll volunteer at an...