Awakening to a new economics
In the 1950s, Italian economist Franco Modigliano suggested that people live their economic lives in three acts, moving from dependency to maturity to retirement. Putting aside childhood and youth, which … Continue reading Economics for grown-ups
Cat Jenkins asks why, as Christians, we should have a view on tax justice; what the Bible tells us about such things; and what we can pray for, talk about … Continue reading Talk: Why should tax justice matter to Christians
John Daniels explains the rise of asset managers such as BlackRock, and their impact on financial markets and the debt of developing countries. Zambia, central Africa: home to a rapidly … Continue reading Confronting the power of the asset managers
Every January the world’s powerbrokers meet in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum. While issues such as climate change or inequality are on the agenda, it is best known … Continue reading How the billionaires devoured the world
In the latest Joy in Enough talk, Eva Watkinson told us about why debt cancellation should be part of addressing climate change. Head of Campaigns and Engagement at the Jubilee … Continue reading Talk: Why the climate crisis needs debt cancellation
Following on the heels of the Great Financial Crash of 2008, the pandemic has left states, businesses and households hopelessly indebted. But what do ‘debt’ and ‘credit’ really mean anyway? … Continue reading Talk: Philip Goodchild on credit and faith
You may have caught Rev John Daniels’ recent talk titled Jesus and the Magic Money Tree, delivered in November as part of our Joy in Enough series of talks. The … Continue reading Jesus and the Magic Money Tree
Andii Bowsher explores the perennial question of how to fund the transition to a fair and sustainable economy. There are lots of good ideas for how we can begin to … Continue reading How shall we pay for it?
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