Chat GPT — Job Killer or Pathway to Sustainability?
It all comes down to how wealth is distributed through society IBM has paused hiring jobs that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could do. The software giant estimates AI like Chat GPT could replace…
Would There Be a Lottery In a Sustainable World?
The lottery is a product of a winner take all society No more money troubles. No more worrying about bills. No more getting up early for a job that offers little meaning.…
Is Revolution Necessary to Move From an Economy That Grows to an Economy That Doesn’t?
Never-ending economic growth on a finite planet creates a profound dilemma Looking at the Earth in all its majesty reveals an undeniable truth — the physical world around us is finite. That rather obvious…
Will the Climate Crisis Trigger Nuclear War?
We’re hurtling into a world of profound uncertainty The deciding factor in the Soviet Union building a Doomsday Machine in Dr Strangelove was a paranoid fear America would do the same…
Are Solving the Climate Crisis and Ending Poverty Compatible Goals?
There appears to be an impossible equation at the heart of efforts to achieve a sustainable society Efforts to overcome the climate crisis are all about decarbonising the economy so that…
How Is The World’s Most Sustainable Country Also One of the World’s Most Unsustainable Countries?
Metrics can create dangerous misconceptions Sweden is a shining light when it comes to sustainability. The country has high living standards while setting ambitious targets to become net-zero by 2050. It’s…