Time of your life
Having free time need not require great wealth – Guy Standing’s The Politics of Time explains why work is overvalued. Review by Alex Kozul-Wright. The Politics of Time is not …
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The circular root
Emma Fromberg experiments with new metaphors to illustrate the changes needed to cultivate a circular economy. It is undeniable that much of the sustainability buzz is generated by businesses putting …
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How the Digitization of Money Is Changing Us
Digitization has significantly reshaped our relationship with money. The convergence of technology and finance has led to a transformative shift in how we perceive, access, and interact with money in …
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Sky-high inflation takes a toll on mental health in Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Psychologist Jesica Bianchiotti, 35, still remembers the days when most sessions with her patients began with a chat about the weather or the results of the latest …
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Solar, batteries and heat pumps led the green charge in 2023
Fossil fuels still supply around 80% of the world’s energy needs, but 2023 saw significant advancements in renewable power. The intergovernmental International Energy Agency (IAE) said that global renewable energy capacity experienced its largest-ever growth …
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UK and Switzerland strike ‘first of its kind’ financial services deal
LONDON — The U.K. and Switzerland have signed a financial services deal described as the “first of its kind” by British Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. The mutual recognition agreement will allow British …
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Cents and sensibility
Fifty years ago the Limits to Growth report started a debate that pitted environmentalists against economists — and the economists won. Richard McNeill Douglas investigates why and what comes next. …
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The rising costs of creature comforts
Willy Diddens examines how pet care is becoming dominated by big finance. On 21 October 2021 the World Economic Forum, in an article on its internet site, honoured an unexpected …
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The Parasite that is consuming the World
Wealth Supremacy: How the Extractive Economy and the Biased Rules of Capitalism Drive Today’s Crises (2023), by Marjorie Kelly with foreword by Edgar Villanueva. Published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, ISBN 9781523004775. …
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Billionaire Benko’s Property Woes Risk Leaving Scars in Hamburg
A concrete skeleton looming over Hamburg’s harbor was supposed to be the crown jewel of a historic revitalization project, but on a rainy day this week, cranes and forklifts stood …
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