When Barack Obama was elected President of the United States in 2008 this was treated as a landmark event. He presented himself as the underdog,…
When we find ourselves in need of a miracle there is a simple formula that can be applied: “Don’t panic, take stock, and do the…
Separating economics and politics is impossible, so it’s important to point out that the misguided notion of austerity is not just killing people, but also…
Ever since the financial crisis of 2008, one thing has taken centre stage when it comes to economic recovery: job creation. It is under this…
In this bonus sequence from our Meet the Renegades show, writer John Lanchester talks about the London housing crisis, it’s social impacts and it’s consequences…
“Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place.” So said the Red Queen to Alice…
On this episode of Meet the Renegades, Ross Ashcroft welcomes Christian Felber - author, lecturer and founder of the Economy for the Common Good.
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There are vast numbers of Zombie companies out there who are paying off nominal interest payments on huge debts in order to keep the lights…
Even people who do not believe that climate change is man made must see that our fragile environment is getting a battering from current economic…
Before we can build a brave new world, we have to acknowledge the depth of the current crisis. It’s tempting to trace today’s problems back…
In the ancient world, empire building usually entailed the territorial conquest of one self-identifying group by another. Typically it involved exploitation based on racial or…
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Steve Keen Interview - Part 1: In the aftermath of the Conservatives’ surprise victory in the UK, Steve Keen tells us why he thinks this…
The following list is neither definitive nor exhaustive, but it summarises the main points of the book and is provided here as a starting point…
Four Horsemen
Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson on the struggles we face in the future.
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John Perkins on how corporations must operate in ways that serves future generations.