economics

What do global risks mean for NZ’s wellbeing?

Nathan Surendran — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 22:37:38 +0000

‘Wise Response’ is Seeking Your Support for Parliament to Endorse a Risk Assessment for New Zealand Via our Avaaz petition:

Timebank Kaitaia Presentation Booklet

octopusenvy — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:27:56 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cMLuUKJiyg

Above link to Timebanking Kaitaia Presentation Booklet. Feel free to move or revamp :)

Will New Zealand be the first developed country to evolve a steady-state economy?

AndrewTTK — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:51:17 +0000

Absolutely great article about the possibilities for New Zealand.

http://fleeingvesuvius.org/2012/01/11/will-new-zealand-be-the-first-developed-country-to-evolve-a-steady-state-economy/

As long as we can get the New Zealand politicians to read and understand these concepts.

Should We Take United Nations’ Projections Seriously?

Kevthefarmer — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:16:21 +0000

Much as I do not much like the idea of merely linking to other writers stuff as opposed to writing ones own "original content", this came through on my reading list today and I thought it was well worth sharing.

Should We Take United Nations’ Projections Seriously?

Dick Smith, Sustainability and Steady-State Economics.

Kevthefarmer — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 07:31:54 +0000

Much time and energy is expended by those concerned with transition initiatives iinto ways of addressing resource depletion. The most obvious one is actually moving to a way of living that we call "sustainable", which we usually define as using resources no faster than they can be replaced by natural ecosystems. That much abused word has spawned a hundred oxymorons courtesy of the sophistry of PR drones in every industry and field of commerce.

Economic sovereignity and dignity.

Kazel — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 07:56:18 +0000

Russel Norman, Co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa is coming to Opotiki on Tuesday afternoon to present a talk called ‘Economic sovereignty and dignity’, where he will address the question “Is New Zealand in charge of its own economic destiny?” It will be a presentation and discussion on foreign ownership in New Zealand.

On the other end of the spectrum from buying local and creating local community is foreign ownership. The globalisation of trade is poles apart from creating Transition Towns.

Crash Course event

James Samuel — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:02:30 +0000

About 25 people came out to see the first of a three part Crash Course by Chris Martenson. www.chrismartenson.com

Life After Growth - Economics for Everyone

James Samuel — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:23:17 +0000

Life After Growth - Economics for Everyone from enmedia productions on Vimeo.

If you have trouble viewing this video, go to the Vimeo page here.

IT'S TIME TO RECLAIM THE ECONOMY

The economic crash of 2008 revealed not only the frailty and vulnerability of the economic system, it also showed the false basis that the growth economy is built on – the financial bubble grows bigger and crashes bigger, but we don't seem to be getting any happier. To the contrary, we suffer from greater job insecurity and environmental chaos threatens.

The prescription from the mainstream economists is more growth – but is this just taking more of what ails us?

Has growth become uneconomic?

Is there another way?

A 'new' currency

James Samuel — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:16:45 +0000

In an imploding global economy, we are being challenged to imagine different ways of being and 'new' structures and means of exchange, in order to meet our essential human needs within society. If you are struggling to imagine how things could be different, take a breath, sit back, relax and allow the messages in this video about a working gift economy, wash over you and give you a vision for what could be (thanks for the link Darren).

And if you prefer to hear about these ideas from a man in a suit, here's Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired magazine.

Dr Robert Costanza on ecological economics

Rimu — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:59:29 +0000

Dr Robert Costanza, Director of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics gave a talk at Wellington’s Victoria University on the best response to the ecological and financial crises that are unfolding. Costanza was invited by the NZ Green Party to speak at their policy conference recently.

Video: financial crisis presentation

Rimu — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:20:21 +0000

While Peak oil and climate change have been a concern of ours for some time, it is my opinion that the financial crisis that now upon us eclipses both of those.

I have put together a video presentation about the financial crisis, and after watching it I think you'll agree.

Click to play

Economics

Rimu — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:57:14 +0000

The "science" of economics seems to be built upon a non-scientific and non-mathematical assumption that economic forces are the expression of a natural truth. To interfere with them is to create an unnatural situation. The creation and enforcement of standards of production are, for example, viewed as an artificial limitation of reality. Even economists who favour these standards see them as necessary and justifiable deformations of economic truth.

Economics 101 - Crash Course

James Samuel — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:20:05 +0000

I first came across this Crash Course in economics in late September when Juanita posted a link on the NZTT Google group. It is a condensed online version of Chris Martenson's "End of Money" seminar. At the time it was not complete, but now he has posted all 20 video sections.