There is a national referendum coming up in Switzerland about climate change. Basically the proposal is to become climate neutral by 2050 and one of the main arguments by the federal government in favour of the proposal is to become more energy independent, less dependent on other countries for energy, particularly fossil fuels which all… Continue reading Degrowth and the Swiss Climate Referendum
Tag: human nature
everyone is different; everyone is the same.
I keep returning to the theme of our evolved behaviours. We can choose how to behave to a certain extent but we are strongly influenced by our evolution. I like to watch people in public transport, on the street, at lunch. Watching in particular young male humans eating, often I see them hunched over their… Continue reading everyone is different; everyone is the same.
be careful what you wish for
John Maynard Keynes wrote “Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren” around 1930, discussing the economics of abundance. For many people around the world work is slavery. Some workers do enjoy their jobs but the majority struggle through “lives of quiet desperation”.Bertrand Russell around the same time also wrote about the contemporary situation and about his hopes… Continue reading be careful what you wish for