Roman Krznaric, author of ‘Empathy: Why it matters and how to get it”, talks to us about empathy in the age of self interest.
The Fabian Society invited Nicola Smith of the TUC, Dan Corry - once a Labour government adviser – and me to address their Summer Conference…
The chances of reducing the number of lives ruined by war and other forms of social violence depend on our ability to identify the root…
Everyone has a basic right to shelter, which they should be able to call home. A home should not be an investment but a place…
Ross Ashcroft interviews Ann Pettifor director of Policy Research in Macroeconomics, PRIME and fellow at New Economics Foundation. They discuss Ann’s 2003 prediction of the…
Changes on the scale and complexity outlined in this book will require global coordination if they are to be effectively implemented. The power of vested…
Steve Keen Interview - Part 4: As we enter the age of volatility, what does this mean for our pensions?
In 1970, ninety per cent of financial flows were used to finance trade or investment in the real economy; only ten per cent was speculative….
The use of precious metals as money goes back nearly three thousand years. Until quite recently, gold and other metals (notably silver) were the basis…
How is it that we’ve ended up with a system in which banks have the power to create money? In this extract from Four Horsemen we explain what Fiat money is.