Awakening to a new economics
Better Than Growth was a report published by the Australian Conservation Foundation in 2010. It describes eight areas of focus for a delivering a ‘better than growth’ economy. It’s a useful … Continue reading Better than growth – new goals for a grown-up economy
The Anglican Diocese of Europe held a conference in Berne, Switzerland on 28 April 2018. John Payne represented Green Christian and its Joy in Enough programme and sent this report: The day … Continue reading Joy in Enough at the Care of Creation Conference, Berne
Which businesses create wealth and which ones extract it? And how can we tell one from the other? That’s the topic Mariana Mazzucato tackles in her new book The Value … Continue reading Enough links for this week
The Club of Rome is best known for its 1972 report The Limits to Growth. It has not sustained the high profile that it had in the wake of that … Continue reading Come on! A new report from the Club of Rome
This month saw the launch of Church Action for Tax Justice (CAT), a new campaign group targeting unfair taxation, tax havens, and lack of transparency around tax. It will also … Continue reading Church Action for Tax Justice
‘We need more economists.’ How often have I heard that statement in various JiE discussions, at our College workshops and elsewhere? Sir Ghillian Prance and Tim Cooper have said it, … Continue reading Expertise needed in Joy in Enough
A creative writing piece by Tanya Jones. I wake to the sound of the rain filtering into the greywater tank. I love that sound. Or maybe I just love thinking … Continue reading Girl: 2068
Is ‘development’ an obsolete term? Arturo Escobar believes it is, and that Latin America has pioneered alternative stories of progress. A good introduction to ‘Buen Vivir’ and post-development thinking. Rebuilding … Continue reading The week in enough
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