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A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not grow
What would a sustainable, universally beneficial economy look like? “Like a doughnut,” says Oxford economist Kate Raworth. In a stellar, eye-opening talk, she explains how we can move countries out of the hole — where people are falling short on … Continue reading
Sanded Down Versions of Mass-Produced Chairs Speak to an Economy in Crisis
Dutch designer Frank Tjepkema of Studio Tjep created the Recession Chair in 2011 as a response to the world’s economic crisis. To produce the work, Studio Tjep sanded down a mass-produced IKEA chair to a ragged and skeletal structure. “The resulting object is barely functional as … Continue reading
How poverty changes your mind-set – ScienceBlog.com
The proportion of the global population living on less than $1.90 per person per day has fallen—from 18 percent in 2008 to 11 percent in 2013, according to the World Bank. In the United States, however, the poverty rate has … Continue reading
What Does Sustainable, Fair Trade Coffee Mean? — Discover
Shannon O’Donnell at A Little Adrift explores what “sustainably produced” really means: “I will spend more to ensure that the root communities behind our goods are treated with respect. Stemming from my physical journey to understand coffee came a new … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogging, Coffee, Economics, Fair-Trade, Inspiration, Life, sustainable, Thailand
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RSA – Simon Sinek – Intensity vs Consistency
Animation is the process of making small, repetitive, consistent actions, over and over, until you suddenly find you have created something you are proud of. Simon Sinek’s wonderful talk for The RSA is about applying that positive attitude to work … Continue reading
What if we were free to work? | Olivier Schneller | TEDxBSEL
To Olivier, today’s common perception of work as a burden we must bear to finance our living is one of the biggest misconceptions of our time. Looking at the past and present of work life, he illustrates why he strongly … Continue reading
Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining – BBC News
The previously-protected area is bigger than Denmark and is thought to be rich in gold. Source: Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining – BBC News
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Tagged Brasil, Brazil, brazilian style, construction, Economics, Environment, history, infrastructure, Politics, South America
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How a sketch on a piece of paper became an £85m rail bridge – The i newspaper online iNews
It began with a series of simple, hand-drawn sketches on a piece of A4 paper and became an £85m rail bridge. These rough pencil drawings were an architect’ Source: How a sketch on a piece of paper became an £85m … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, comparison, Economics, England, Life, Manchester, Network Rail, Politics, Salford, Technology, travel, Urban
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Brazil: Clashes as Senate approves 20-year austerity plan – BBC News
The Brazilian Senate freezes public spending for the next 20 years, prompting angry protests. Source: Brazil: Clashes as Senate approves 20-year austerity plan – BBC News
Want to understand how Trump happened? Study quantum physics — Quartz
The past decade will be remembered as the period when the global underclass revolt snowballed into a movement with political bite. From Occupy Wall Street to Brexit to Donald Trump’s election, these post-financial crisis years have featured many unsynchronized awakenings … Continue reading
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