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Beauty as the enemy of sustainability
Why is beauty often the enemy of sustainability? How come two good things are in such opposition? This concerns me greatly as there are many examples of aesthetics being in conflict with sustainability – a leather armchair, a cotton shirt, … Continue reading
Solar powered christmas decorations
In its “Analysis of options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions and assessing the risk of carbon leakage” of May 2010, the European Commission writes: “The green technology revolution. There is now a widespread consensus that the development … Continue reading
Boots – not feeling so good
Under the Boots logo is says: “Feel good.” They made me feel bad. The beautiful old chemists shop in Kirkby Lonsdale had fine wooden shelves and Victorian apothecary’s jars. Last year it was acquired by Boots. Corporate vandals stripped the … Continue reading
Balancing growth and decline
What does the economy look like if you start to unwind it bit by bit? Take Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, for example. The schools stop buying frozen chicken nuggets and make their own food from fresh. So manufacturers of frozen … Continue reading
Addiction
If the price of heroin goes up I don’t think it makes addicts consume less. It just makes them desperate and more likely to commit crimes. The economics of addiction is different from the economics of normal supply and demand. … Continue reading