Tag Archives: economics

Wednesday 07 August 2013 – Corruption

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What drives corruption? Does money drive corruption? Is money responsible for corruption? How can it be, its an inanimate object… What of the use of money…? Is this corrupt, or are the individuals and groups who use it as a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 03 April 2013 – Four actions to reduce the forest footprint of commodities

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An interesting article pertaining to the perception of ‘sustainable logging’, what this truly signifies in the ‘real’ world, how it is translated in business activity and what is it exactly we need to do as a collective consciousness to move … Continue reading →

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Saturday 16 March 2013 – Overdose – the next crisis

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An interesting and short documentary examining the current financial systems and the way in which they operate at a global scale… SS.

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Wednesday 23 January 2012 – Conscious Capitalism

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This article outlines the importance of moving forward within a socioeconomic context in to an entirely new paradigm… The article reviews a book by the name of Conscious Capitalism. Reshaping our socioeconomic practices will require a combination of commitment to the … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 23 October 2012 – Collaboration vs Competition

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A fairly comprehensive article outlining and touching upon the various differences between a competitive society and a collaborative society. The core area addressed is whether or not a competitive attitude or a collaborative attitude would better serve a human’s needs … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 03 October 2012 – A new paradigm for measuring human welfare?

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Although the GDP of a nation by definition should not be an indicator of a nation’s overall state of welfare of individual wellbeing, in this day and age it unfortunately often is. Originator Simon Kuznets had no intention for GDP … Continue reading →

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Monday 01 October 2012 – Change is necessary

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There is no greater opportunity than now to change our social values and gear our global attitudes towards one of reverence, inclusiveness, equity and the recognition of the intrinsic value of all living beings. As humans we posses an undying … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 22 August 2012 – Business as usual… NO MORE!

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There has been despair, loss and extreme economic turmoil the past 3 years (in fact and realistically if we can observe the entire economic system as a whole that affects all, the amount of inequity that is intrinsically embedded within … Continue reading →

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Monday 14 May 2012 – Nuclear: Yay OR Nay?

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Why do we ‘pluck at straws’? Are we really that fearful of change? Can we not embrace the very real and confronting facts that the way of life that once was needs to be historical fact rather than a current … Continue reading →

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Saturday 14 April 2012 – Barter & The Monetary System

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An interesting article on the origins of money and the misplaced beliefs and ideals that the barter system is precursor to the monetary system. SS. Barter & Money

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