“The highest degree of charity is to aid a man in want, not by offering a gift or a loan, but by entering into a partnership with him or by providing work for him - so he may become self-sufficient.”
Written by Maimonides - a preeminent medieval Jewish philosopher and astronomer - these words have been an inspiration to many. It’s a way of saying that fair and effective partnership beats the charity hand out.
On this episode of Meet the Renegades, Ross Ashcroft welcomes Christian Felber - author, lecturer and founder of the Economy for the Common Good.
From Aristotle to Adam Smith economics was a school of thought based on Natural Laws and philosophy. How come we have strayed so far from our roots? What really has the Mont Pelerin Society got to do with Reaganomics and Thatcherism?
Roman Krznaric, author of ‘Empathy: Why it matters and how to get it”, tells us the story of C. P. Ellis, the Klansman turned civil rights activist.
Roman Krznaric, author of ‘Empathy: Why it matters and how to get it”, talks to us about empathy in the age of self interest.
A good company is just that - good people. Toxic workplaces eviscerate the goodwill and productivity. Habit often means we forget this.
— Renegade Economist (@RenegadeEcon) April 23, 2014Four Horsemen
Ha-Joon Chang unpicks the selfish worker paradox…
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How do we cultivate the Human Condition? Perhaps it is as simple as gardening…
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Has Britain Lost It’s Soul?
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Is helping others the key to a good life? Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson reminds us that ‘you can’t take it with you’.