For those interested in a vision of a sane economy, member K.D summarised her key learnings from Peter Barnes’ landmark 2007 book Capitalism 3.0. Acting on his beliefs, Peter kindly donated the book to the commons, allowing it to be downloaded (pdf). It can be purchased here. Most of these are direct transcriptions from the book. CAPITALISM 3.0 A GUIDE … Read More
On Eco System Service Valuation
Renegade Economists Show #274 Listen to the show Subscribe to the podcast Mining and logging make the big bucks, but what’s the true cost? This week Karl interviews Ian Curtis, of Curtis NRA, whose landmark work on Eco System Service Valuation has won a serious battle in Papua New Guinea. He combines ecology and economics to calculate the cost of environmental degradation … Read More
Shareholders of the Earth
Renegade Economists Show #273 As broadcast on 3CR, Wed Jan 30, 2013 Listen to the show Subscribe to the podcast Following on from George Monbiot’s article supporting Land Tax last week, the show features a BBC interview with UK Green MP Caroline Lucas on her legislative bill to the House of Commons asking Treasury to model the effects of Land … Read More
Coober Pedy Oil & Gas Rush
Linc Energy’s $20 trillion shale oil and gas find could re-shape Australia’s economic and energy based future. The lives of the average Australian could be helped by this bounty we have all been gifted. Even if this unproven find is worth 1/4 of the headline value, the finding must raise questions for Australians about who should profit from this resource … Read More
Real Estate 4 Ransom recognition
One of the world’s leading online film portals, Films for Action, has adjudged Real Estate 4 Ransom at #2 for documentaries in 2012. This ranked above Just Do It and 97% Owned. They say: Tapping into independent media and the independent films below, though, and it’s clear that we’re living during the beginnings of what many believe is the greatest … Read More