Basic income now: a high-leverage system intervention for sanity, humanity and ecology
This paper by Anne Ryan makes the case for basic income as a key policy instrument for addressing our problems, and is an introduction...
Webinar on the work of David Fleming
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Surviving the Future: Culture, Carnival and Capital in the Aftermath of the Market Economy
Thursday May 4th 2-4 pm
Facilitated by Shaun...
Speed and localism
"If we are to mitigate catastrophic climate change and also reverse the catastrophically increasing chasm between rich and poor, first, we must reclaim the...
A Short Walk Through Commons, Enclosures and the EU
"Without oil, it is essential to revive the dexterity, ingenuity and moral probity of the commons," writes Patrick Noble, "The springs are not entirely...
The Case for Degrowth: Review
""The Case for Degrowth" is a well written book, but my feeling is that it is already being overtaken by events on the ground",...
Food for Thought/Lón Intinne 2020 on September 11: video now out
This collective exploration of our response to COVID-19, the phenomenon of enforced absence, and our need for basic sustenance was organised by Afri, Feasta,...
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