More than a buzzword?
Anders Hayden charts the rise of a concept of an economy focused on human needs and sustainability, and warns of its vulnerability to being co-opted by the mainstream as a …
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A whiff of betrayal
Jia-Ren Tan charts how the Malaysian state has plundered the fruits of the labours of the country’s family farms. In April 2025, state enforcement officers arrived in Raub—a highland town …
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Something is going to go down
Erald Kolasi warns of an inevitable US decline as China commands the trading top spot and the tie between the toppling of trade leaders and conflict. Trump’s recent trade war …
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The price of compliance
Ecuador leapt into the global economy seeking economic development but found only dependency. María Gabriela Palacio Ludeña writes. At Guayaquil airport, Ecuadorians disembark from deportation flights, some wearing ankle monitors …
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Alternative route
Lebohang Liepollo Pheko tells how alternatives to neoliberal consumption are being built in the Global South even as Trumps’ America charges around. As Trump-era tariffs spiral into renewed trade chaos, …
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The requirements of surplus
Michael Williams explains how inequality is preserved when there is enough for everyone. Modern economics purports to tackle the problem of scarce resources. In truth, our greatest challenge lies in …
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Trade heads south
Auska Ovando and Martha Hungwe explain why trade between Global South nations is increasing and why the forces at play cannot be solely those of the market. South-South trade has …
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Warning – explicit language
Donnie Maclurcan offers a guide to philanthropic organisations on how they might improve their game in today’s world where growth can be sidelined and the C-word banned. I sense a …
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From morality to merchandise
Adam Smith’s life and intellectual journey from BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time with the help of Gemini. The 18th-century Scottish Enlightenment was a hotbed of intellectual ferment, producing thinkers …
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How Napoleon’s loss gave one poor stockbroker an advantage
The tale of groundbreaking economist, David Ricardo, from BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time using Gemini. David Ricardo, a name synonymous with economic theory, particularly the concept of comparative advantage, …
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