We Have Failed—Now Let’s Get Serious
It’s really quite straightforward. Right now, the dominant assumption in economics is that all sectors of the economy must grow, all the time, regardless of whether or not we actually need them to. This is an irrational way to manage an economy at the best of times, but during an ecological emergency it is clearly dangerous. Instead, we should deci
... See moreJason Hickel • Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World
At the end of the day, we have to radically transform society, and we have to do it fast,” he says. That means overhauling politics, policies and institutions, safeguarding food production and the natural world that supports life on Earth.
“That’s the recipe to mitigate collapse,” he says. “But nothing is really happening substantially. We are shift... See more
“That’s the recipe to mitigate collapse,” he says. “But nothing is really happening substantially. We are shift... See more
The turbulent challenges of our time force all major institutions and systems to reinvent themselves. To do that, we must ask: Who are we? What are we here for? What do we want to bring forth together?
C Otto Scharmer, Peter Senge (Foreword) • Theory U
I’ve used power generation as my prime example of the business opportunity and of technology options. This, however, is just the opening shot in a business sense. Yes, we have to produce power differently, but we also have to retrofit every house in the world to make it far more efficient, with insulation, draft proofing, double- or triple-glazed w
... See morePaul Gilding • The Great Disruption
We are approaching the biggest ecological collapse in 65 million years. The urgency of this moment demands a different kind of thinking — one that puts life at the centre of every decision. In conversation with Standard Deviation, we explore visions for a regenerative future, and what it means to give back much more than we take.