In recent years, a group of economists, ecologists, and anthropologists has gained attention for trying to overturn a core tenet of economic policy — that growth is good for everyone. Known as the “degrowth” movement, these scholars suggest a reframing of humanity’s goals along ecological lines to address the climate crisis, along with a reconsideration of using gross domestic product as a metric for progress. The upheaval of the coronavirus crisis has added fuel to the debate.
Austerity
Aditya Chakrabortty: Austerity, not Brexit, has doomed the Tory party
While the mainstream press cannot publish enough articles about Brexit – most authors having no idea of what they are writing about – the true disaster in Britain is being ignored: austerity. That is because […]
Economics
Grace Blakeley: The Coronavirus Crisis Is Accelerating Tech Monopolisation
Big tech monopolies Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook now make up more than a fifth of the entire value of the S&P 500 stock market index. Read here
EU politics
Romania-Insider.com: Average speed of trains in Romania, lower by the year
This is the other side of the coin with regard to our previous link concerning Romania. The EU’s prime interest in Romania seems to be cheap labour, as well as selling cars and lorries. Read here […]
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