Proposing a vision of a new earth
Article / 31st October 2012Our failure to share resources has resulted in severe social consequences which cannot be divorced from any discussion about the environment. The most pragmatic way to address both these crises is to share the world’s resources more equitably and sustainably.
It’s time to prioritize the global sharing economy
Article / 18th October 2012The very basis of the sharing economy is being eroded in countries where austerity measures are dramatically reducing public spending on social welfare and essential services. But governments could collect and redistribute huge quantities of additional finance for critical human needs.
Living in the gift: on retreat with Charles Eisenstein
Article / 31st August 2012What would the world look like if money embodied our values, if the best business decision was the best decision for society, and if wealth was defined by how much we give, not how much we have? Charles Eisenstein shared his insights during a workshop attended by STWR’s Adam Parsons.
Politically-filtered views on progress against poverty
Article / 28th March 2012The policy interpretations given by some critics of the World Bank’s global poverty data are yet another form of their own political filtering. Some people just don’t want to accept that the living standards of the poorest could evolve over time in any way contrary to what their political beliefs would appear to dictate, argues Martin Ravallion.
Should we celebrate a decline in global poverty?
Article / 16th March 2012The World Bank’s latest data suggests a decline in global poverty throughout every region of the developing world, as well as the fulfillment of the Millennium Development Goal on halving poverty well ahead of schedule. But is this really the ‘good news’ that we are led to believe?