Diagrams and dollars (Devin Smith)
A helpful visual representation of money flows between government and private sector. The actual explanation of the thought process can
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Global Wealth Inequality (Grain Media)
An animated infographic on wealth distribution and wealth transfer in the world (here are others: Record inequality between rich and poor
Read moreUnreliable GDP stats lead to misguided ‘evidence-based’ policies (Morten Jerven)
There has been a lot of discussion about the viability of GDP as a measure of development (see The Genuine
Read moreConversation with Economist David Korten on When Corporations Rule the World
David Korten is an economist, author, and former Professor of the Harvard Business School. His political activism has made him
Read moreWelfare for Walmart
US Senator attacks the system that sets minimum wage below a living wage, in effect welfare subsidising a corporation’s wage
Read moreWill Work For Free (Maveric Media)
The documentary is lengthy and repetitive, but it presents interesting recent examples of technologically-driven unemployment. These could be used as
Read moreThe $250,000 Synthetic Hamburger (CBS News)
Global meat production rose from less than 50t in 1950 to about 275t in 2010. This growth has caused unaccounted
Read more2013 Jack Beale Lecture on the Global Environment (David Suzuki)
Dr David Suzuki presents the 2013 Jack Beale Lecture on the Global Environment, on the topic of Imagining a sustainable
Read moreCoral reefs under rapid climate change (Ove Hoegh-Guldberg)
Professor Hoegh-Guldberg has studied oceans from Mexico to Antarctica and is leading the creation of an online virtual diving experience
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