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What Is The Antidote to Capitalism? Economic Democracy
What Is The Antidote to Capitalism? Economic Democracy
With democratic control over our productive capacities we can stop climate breakdown in short order. We can overcome the capitalist law of value, and organize production around social...
Jason Hickel · 1,721 views
Universal Public Services: The Power of Decommodifying Survival
Universal Public Services: The Power of Decommodifying Survival
One of the central insights emerging from research on degrowth and climate mitigation is that universal public services are crucial to a just and effective transition.
Jason Hickel · 4,787 views
We Can Move Beyond the Capitalist Model and Save the Climate – Here Are the First Three Steps
We Can Move Beyond the Capitalist Model and Save the Climate – Here Are the First Three Steps
Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratize our economy and a better world is within our grasp.
Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis · 1,712 views
US and EU Sanctions Have Killed 38 Million Since 1970
US and EU Sanctions Have Killed 38 Million Since 1970
Far from a peaceful tool, these measures weaponise hunger and deprivation to enforce Western dominance.
Jason Hickel, Dylan Sullivan, Omer Tayyab · 1,986 views
It's Not Thanks to Capitalism That We're Living Longer, but Progressive Politics
It's Not Thanks to Capitalism That We're Living Longer, but Progressive Politics
Ignore the usual fairytale. Democracy, unions, healthcare and education: these are the forces that matter
Jason Hickel · 4,039 views
How Bad Is Global Inequality, Really?
How Bad Is Global Inequality, Really?
Most everyone who’s interested in global inequality has come across the famous elephant graph, originally developed by Branko Milanovic and Christoph Lakner using World Bank data (see...
Jason Hickel · 2,662 views
Degrowth: A Call for Radical Abundance
Degrowth: A Call for Radical Abundance
When orthodox economists first encounter the idea of degrowth, they often jump to the conclusion that the objective is to reduce GDP.  And because they see GDP as equivalent to social...
Jason Hickel · 33,105 views
Is It Time for a Post-Growth Economy?
Is It Time for a Post-Growth Economy?
The growth-driven economic model we have adopted is killing our planet.
Jason Hickel · 5,163 views
Averting the Apocalypse: Lessons From Costa Rica
Averting the Apocalypse: Lessons From Costa Rica
Chasing economic growth gains us nothing but global warming. We should follow the lead of tiny Costa Rica, where life expectancy is soaring
Jason Hickel · 7,324 views
In Defense of Degrowth
In Defense of Degrowth
Why infinite growth on a finite planet is impossible, and why the alternative can actually be beautiful.
Jason Hickel · 6,404 views
Don’t Be Scared About the End of Capitalism—Be Excited to Build What Comes Next
Don’t Be Scared About the End of Capitalism—Be Excited to Build What Comes Next
Instead of fixating on a fight between capitalism and socialism, imagine innovating a future economy that transcends old binaries.
Jason Hickel and Martin Kirk · 42,801 views
Are You Ready to Consider That Capitalism Is the Real Problem?
Are You Ready to Consider That Capitalism Is the Real Problem?
Before you say no, take a moment to really ask yourself whether it’s the system that’s best suited to build our future society.
Dr. Jason Hickel and Martin Kirk · 9,854 views
The Paris Climate Deal Won’t Save Us – Our Future Depends on De-Growth
The Paris Climate Deal Won’t Save Us – Our Future Depends on De-Growth
When Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris climate deal, the world reacted with outrage. And rightly so: the agreement represents a remarkable achievement in...
Jason Hickel · 9,382 views
Basic Income Isn’t Just a Nice Idea. It's a Birthright
Basic Income Isn’t Just a Nice Idea. It's a Birthright
A basic income could defeat the scarcity mindset, instill a sense of solidarity and even ease the anxieties that gave us Brexit and Trump
Jason Hickel · 12,312 views
Aid in Reverse: How Poor Countries Develop Rich Countries
Aid in Reverse: How Poor Countries Develop Rich Countries
New research shows that developing countries send trillions of dollars more to the west than the other way around. Why?
Jason Hickel · 16,243 views
All Change or No Change?
All Change or No Change?
This is a story of power, but perhaps not the traditional kind. The kinds of power we are interested in are the deep currents.... the cultural forces that shape all of our lives at the...
Martin Kirk, Jason Hickel and Joe Brewer · 2,979 views
Regenerative Agriculture: Our Best Shot at Cooling the Planet?
Regenerative Agriculture: Our Best Shot at Cooling the Planet?
It’s getting hot out there. For a stretch of 16 months running through August 2016, new global temperature records were set every month.[1] Ice cover in the Arctic sea hit a new low this...
Jason Hickel · 8,186 views
Clean Energy Won't Save Us - Only a New Economic System Can
Clean Energy Won't Save Us - Only a New Economic System Can
It’s time to pour our creative energies into imagining a new global economy. Infinite growth is a dangerous illusion
Jason Hickel · 9,923 views
Time for Degrowth: to Save the Planet, We Must Shrink the Economy
Time for Degrowth: to Save the Planet, We Must Shrink the Economy
What is so refreshing about the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals is that they recognise the inherent tension between economic development and the ecology of our planet. Or so it seems...
Jason Hickel · 7,514 views
Flipping the Corruption Myth: Which is More Corrupt, the Petty Dictatorship or the Superpower that Installs It?
Flipping the Corruption Myth: Which is More Corrupt, the Petty Dictatorship or the Superpower that Installs It?
Corruption is by far not the main factor behind persisting poverty in the Global South.
Jason Hickel · 28,867 views
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