Economics in an Anthropocene era
The sound of growing economies is deafening. So complete is the fascination of the roar of money to Australian politicians that they are...
Optimism for rationalists
Optimism appears to be the single most important attitude in a world so profoundly challenged by apocalyptic events. Climate change,...
I Told You So
One of the reasons I like Kim Stanley Robinson’s novels is he so often confirms my worst expectations of humanity. Take his latest novel,...
Why a Big Australia is No Panacea
Sad to say, but economic orthodoxy about the need for a Big Australia is fatally flawed. It might appear sensible to argue that economic...
Migration and climate change
Migration and climate change are connected in ways that politicians and journalists seem reluctant to acknowledge.
Post Trump Climate Change
There is little doubt that Donald Trump’s election poses great danger to global warming and the environment. At present we only have his...