Consumerism
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Society
Post-Capitalism by Design not Disaster: A Grassroots Theory of Change
Capitalism has various growth imperatives that are inconsistent with environmental limits. That is, capitalism must grow for stability but cannot…
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Society
Ecological Civilisation – Introduction (Free Course)
Dr Samuel Alexander co-director of the Simplicity Institute brings to us this free online course – “Ecological Civilisation: Beyond Consumerism…
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Consumerism
Out-Growing Consumerism – Part 4
What too many children learn at school is not to take risks and not trust their own thinking. When digital…
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Consumerism
Out-Growing Consumerism – Part 3
The consumer culture has an easy path which leads us to behave like dependent juveniles for our entire lives. The…
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Consumerism
Out-Growing Consumerism – Part 2
Better questions lead to more informed choices, enabling you to live a life designed by you rather than one that’s…
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Consumerism
Out Growing Consumerism – Part 1
There’s a background mantra playing that we’re so accustomed to, we no longer notice it: “Consume something. You’ll feel better.”…
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General
The Plastic Waste Issue
Plastic waste– a major global sustainability issue – is causing negative environmental impacts across the globe and efforts are surging…
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Global Warming/Climate Change
The Question of Turning Back the Clock
I woke up this morning hoping to send some emails and get a bit of computer work done before heading…
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General
Two Diffrent kinds of healthcare – Part 2
How did we become dependent on the doctor visit and the prescription? What happened to the ways we cared for…
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General
Two Diffrent Kinds of Healthcare – Part 1
The doctor visit and the pharmaceutical prescription usually get us back on the job quickly and with a minimum of…
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General
Can you help us save the trees? EU asks citizens for ‘solutions’ to deforestation
As the world continues turning into a new calendar year, many people may be reflecting on what actions they can…
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General
EXCERPT FROM “DE-GROWTH IN THE SUBURBS, A RADICAL URBAN IMAGINARY. “ PART 3
We started publishing 2 weeks ago this series of an excerpt from Samuel Alexander and Brendan Gleeson’s new book, “Degrowth in…
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