Category «Economy»

Top-down and Grassroots Mindsets

The mindsets of top-down (hierarchical) and grassroots (network-oriented) people often differ significantly, shaped by their positions, experiences, and priorities. Here’s a comparison: 1. Perspective and Focus Top-Down Mindset:Focused on the big picture, broader goals, and long-term strategies. They often prioritise efficiency, scalability, and control to achieve organisational or systemic objectives.Example: A government official designing a …

Budgeting for a Shrinking Energy Future: Implications of Art Berman’s Analysis for the UK’s Growth-Based Strategy

As the UK government prepares its upcoming budget with a focus on economic growth, energy expert Art Berman’s recent blog post, “This is How Oil Ends,” raises critical questions about the long-term viability of growth-oriented economic policies. Berman’s insights on the decline of the oil industry suggest that the traditional growth model may be increasingly …

Open letter by 400 experts calling for wellbeing economy instead of destructive growth fixation

On Monday 15 May, as EU policymakers gather for the first day of the landmark 2023 Beyond Growth conference at the European Parliament, over 400 experts call for political leaders to seize this opportunity to tackle interconnected social, environmental and political crises and embrace a wellbeing economy that allows humanity and the planet to thrive, …

A PLAIN TALE OF THE SHRINKING ECONOMY

New subscribers joining this blog who need convincing that the world economy is shrinking could not do better than read this post by Dr Tim Morgan in his Surplus Energy Economics blog. Tim sets out his interpretation of the interconnectedness of the economy, finance and the environment. To visit Tim’s post.

Financing the End of Modernity

How financialization heralds the end of the industrial age A piece published by The Honest Sorcerer: A critic of Modern Times – offering ideas for honest contemplation. Well worth reading at https://thehonestsorcerer.substack.com/p/financing-the-end-of-modernity Western neoliberal economies are on the brink of a steep economic decline. Barring an energy / productivity miracle a prolonged and deep recession …

A theory to explain everything

Copied from NE – nakedemperor.substack.com Naked Emperor is a newsletter on Substack by @nakedemperor. It covers topics such as corona and geo-politics with a mix of psychology, philosophy, law and ancient mysteries1. The author writes articles on a range of interesting topics including Covid, Politics, Finance, Science, Psychology, Philosophy, Technology and Ancient Mysteries I’m constantly looking for …

Delayering in a Shrinking Economy

In a discussion on Tim Morgan’s blog, he says: … de-layering is going to eliminate huge numbers of white-collar jobs, and lots of intermediate/intermediary businesses, though I doubt if even the biggest corporate players really understand this yet. Not a subject which is reported much.  And yet layering was a key element of the growing …

An enlightening discussion between Nate Hagens and Kate Raworth

About Doughnut Economics and much more Copied from Nate Hagens’s podcast The Great Simplification. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Nate’s Introduction Today, I am joined by the creator of Doughnut Economics, Kate Raworth, for a fantastic primer on the need for different economic measurements beyond the material wealth created by a society. As we expand further past planetary boundaries …