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Category Archives: Human Evolution
Replanting the Roots of our Republic
In an earlier post I briefly discussed efforts spearheaded by Larry Lessig to “strike at the roots” of political corruption. As I noted then, Lessig is the author of “Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress–and a Plan to Stop It.” … Continue reading
Rethinking “Productivity”
This post was prompted in part by a recent New York Times opinion piece by Tim Jackson, professor of sustainable development at the University of Surry, and author of “Prosperity Without Growth: Economics for a Finite Planet.” The provocative title … Continue reading
Europe at an Evolutionary Crossroads
As the latest phase of the Euro-crisis intensifies, it seems increasingly clear that Europe is at a difficult and historic crossroads in its long, slow transition from horrific warfare (and economic depression) during the first half of the 20th century, … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Human Evolution, Modern Monetary Theory
Tagged economics, Europe, eurozone, MMT
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New Growth Theory & Internet Policy
As I mentioned in my last post, which focused on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), I’m working toward a post that will explain how a combination of MMT and New Growth Theory (NGT) can have major significance related to Internet policy … Continue reading
New Perspectives on the Economy
Since economics is supposed to be the study of the exchange of value and (hopefully) the increase in prosperity and well-being among human beings, it will be a central thread of future discussion on this site. The general perspective I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Communication Policy, Economics, Human Evolution, Modern Monetary Theory, New Economy Movement, New Growth Theory, Political Reform
Tagged banking, Bill Black, community wealth-building, economics, evolutionary reconstruction, Gar Alperovitz, generative economy, Institute for New Economic Thinking, MMT, Modern Monetary Theory, New Economic Perspectives, New Economics Institute, The Democracy Collaborative
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Innovation and Inner Peace
Nick Carr has a thought-provoking post entitled The hierarchy of innovation on his Rough Type blog. For those not familiar with him, Carr is the author of “The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains.” According to a New York … Continue reading
Empathy, Mindfulness, Dignity and Human Evolution
I just read a blog post by an old college friend of mine, Michael Gordon, who is now a professor at the University of Michigan, and whose work is increasingly focused on social enterprise and social entrepreneurship. The focus of … Continue reading
Posted in Human Evolution, Political Reform
Tagged Ashoka, Bill Drayton, dignitarianism, Google, Jeremy Rifkin, Michael Gordon, mindfulness, rankism, Robert Fuller
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