Category — Equality

I’ve mentioned Herman Daly and some of his ideas here before; he’s by far the most interesting and outspoken Economist I know of.  Here’s a link to a great interview he did with Developing Ideas Digest, where he’s very critical of the existing Economic institutions in Academia and discusses topics from free trade to the World Bank to the fundamental questions of Economics and how traditional Economists have failed to truly answer them.  It’s a great read for anyone with an interest in this kind of stuff, and important information for anyone who’s not!

All over the world, governments are busy spending unprecedented amounts of stimulus money unifying economic and environmental interests, hoping to get their populations back to work by providing green jobs.  These jobs range from the theoretical end – providing more research money for those trying to improve renewable energy sources – to the labour/application end – installing solar panels, weather-fitting buildings and the like.  A huge concern, especially in the US, is ensuring that the benefits of this enviro-economic union are distributed equitably amongst all communities, classes and races.

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