Tag Archives: behavioural economics
Belief economics in short
Someone wrote to me: “If you can persuade people that cutting off their kids’ foreskins, putting plates through their lips, blowing themselves up with gelignite or celibacy is a grand idea, it shouldn’t be so hard to persuade them to … Continue reading
Policy goal: love nature
A comprehensive climate change policy requires, as well as carbon pricing and R&D, measures to enhance our love of nature. An economist will splutter in his coffee at this. But if we love and nurture nature and abhor the idea … Continue reading
Notes on dark-green capitalism
Capital is many things: security for the future, a store of value and something you aspire to own. It is the motivation for your labours since desire for it gets you up in the morning; it is the fruit of … Continue reading
Günther’s commute
This is an illustrated version of an earlier written blog post. See original text on: https://www.thebustard.com/?p=876