Economics
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Cigarettes Up by Another Five Dollars
Consistency of Policy required The Federal Government of Australia is increasing the excise on cigarettes by 60% over four years,…
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Valedictorian Speaks Out Against Schooling in Graduation Speech
Editor’s Note: I’ve expressed my firm belief before, and will express again, that any serious attempt at reinventing society —…
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Endgame Strategy
Why the Revolution Must Start in America The unrest in the Middle East, the convulsions in Ivory Coast, the hunger…
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The Dawn of Cybernetic Civilization
Humanity appears to be in the grip of a global system – one that we originally created, but which is…
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The Mystery of Capital
In medieval latin “capital” appears to have denoted head of cattle or other livestock which has always been important sources…
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The Landed Mafia
It’s time we confronted the National Farmers’ Union and the millionaires it works for. by George Monbiot Is there any…
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Functional Ecosystems as the Engine of the Green Economy
by John D. Liu This is not how it works… “If the world is a table with four legs (US,…
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Internet Privacy for Permaculturists
Us permies are more known for our ability to repair landscape and create eco-paradises of food abundance than computer wizardry.…
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The Wrong State
The police spy scandal shows that mass surveillance will be used against us. by George Monbiot “If you are a…
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Pistols at Dawn
A three-year, £100 bet on solar power has matured. Who won? by George Monbiot The UK — a solar powerhouse…?…
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Thinking Out Loud: Rentier Capitalism, Natural Capitalism, and Permaculture – A Few Observations
Ecological destruction and environmental degradation are merely symptoms of a more profound structural economic problem endemic to industrialization and consumerism.…
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Debt and Money: Facing the Music
What is music? An agreement. What is debt? An agreement. They are the same thing. No, they aren’t the same.…
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