Posts written by matthews

Zero Growth: A Contribution to the Debate

November 6, 2009 – 5:13 pm

The choice:
n      “There is enough on earth for everybody’s need, but not for everyone’s greed.”  Ghandi
n      “We can’t let the terrorists stop us from shopping.”  George Bush
 When I first heard the idea of  “Zero Growth” I have to admit I was sceptical but a day in London and a weekend at Woodbrooke has not only [...]

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Against Being Positive!

November 3, 2009 – 10:48 am

There is nothing positive in the economic and environmental catastrophe that will shortly over take the world and I am becoming a little irritated with people telling me to think positive. It sometimes feels like we are in the Life of Brian.
Telling people who are about to lose their livelihoods and homes and in many [...]

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