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There is a backlash against Nudge Theory. In the original “nudge manifesto”, Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness, Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein promoted the political value of …
Nudge theory: the elbow or helping hand? Read More
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 …
Time of your life Read More
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 …
The circular root Read MoreUS Politics and Anti-Trust The Mint: Good afternoon, Tim. And thank you very much for joining The Mint, to talk about competition, and regulation of competition in the digital sphere. …
Big guy for the little guy – interview transcript Read More
Once a country’s economy reaches a certain level of wealth, gross domestic product—which puts a single dollar value on a country’s total economic output—is no longer a good measure of …
The pandemic recovery needs to be measured in well-being—not just GDP Read More
Luca Andriani and Gaygysyz Ashyrov explain how life satisfaction is not a gold-plated toilet brush. Laura Kovesi was chief prosecutor of the Romanian Anti-Corruption Directorate between 2006 and 2018. She …
The unhappy face of corruption Read MoreLabours of Love The Mint: Good afternoon, Madeleine welcome. Thanks very much for giving us some of your time. Madeleine Bunting: Thank you. Great pleasure to be here. The Mint: …
Interview – Labour of Love – transcript Read MoreThe Mint: Good evening Mwangi, and thank you very much for joining us again, three months later, to look at where things have got to in Africa with the pandemic, …
Interview Mwangi wa Githinji – Back to Africa – Transcript Read More
Solicitor Advocate Mike Dailly has said the government should prioritise a stronger regulatory regime to oversee the private rental sector Housing lawyer uses Glasgow Times column to call for tougher …
‘Prioritise this area of human misery’: Calls for private sector housing regulation follow tenant’s landmark victory Read More
Governments should prioritise environmental and social factors in their budgets instead of GDP, Iceland’s prime minister has urged, in a call for “an alternative future based on wellbeing and inclusive growth”. Katrin Jakobsdottir emphasised …
Governments should put wellbeing of citizens ahead of GDP in budget priorities, Iceland PM urges Read More