Is Free Market Capitalism Sustainable?
We’re in the midst of a climate emergency, and yet the rules of the game continue to go unquestioned The claw machine is an arcade staple that’s as easy to play…
Why Are Radicals Like Just Stop Oil Booed Rather Then Supported?
Just Stop Oil are seen as extremists who threaten our way of life, rather than offering solutions created by that way of life It’s become as predictable as strawberries and cream. Just…
Is It Possible for Everyone to Enjoy High Western Living Standards?
High Western living standards present a profound moral dilemma It’s all about the money. Fast cars, big houses, lavish lifestyles. Living your best life is consumerism on steroids. Such lifestyles, while glamorised…
Is Climate Doomism More Like Climate Realism?
The odds of limiting warming to 1.5°C seem to make doomism a perfectly rational reaction There are two rather disparate camps that have come to define the climate narrative. On…
How Can Governments Support Net Zero While Financing Fossil Fuel Developments?
There is a conflict of interest at the heart of government decision-making In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to pass laws making it a legal obligation to achieve…
How Can Economists Claim Economic Growth Is The Solution to The Climate Crisis?
Economists use the Environmental Kuznets Curve to justify economic growth in the face of increasing environmental pressures There’s a consensus that sustainable development is a set of ideas that can allow…