Electric Cars – Pros and Cons
Electric cars are better than combustion engine cars, but how much better? There are a myriad of factors involved and the advantages of electric cars over … Read more
Economics
The Benefits of the Cultural Economy
The Benefits of the Cultural Economy are significant. A cultural economy is where production and consumption involves the processing of ideas, symbols, and emotional experiences rather … Read more
Just right: the Goldilocks Principle and Sustainability
Simple living is a case of not too little and not too much, in other words, just right. The idea of ‘just right’ is also known … Read more
E.F. Schumacher quotes
E.F. Schumacher is a hero of sustainability. He was an economist as well the author of the books Small is Beautiful, Good Work and a Guide … Read more
For People and Planet
Econation’s tagline is ‘For People and Planet’. We often say that what is good for the planet is good for people, and vice-versa. Accordingly, we think … Read more
Unaffordable housing
We wrote in this article about the factors that make housing affordable. Now we will look at some of the factors that make unaffordable housing. All … Read more
Craft production
The following is Part Two of an excerpt from Michael Lockhart’s upcoming book called Wise First, Clever Second which is about post-industrial design and production. The key premise … Read more
Post-industrial production
The following is Part One of an excerpt from Michael Lockhart’s upcoming book called Wise First, Clever Second which is about post-industrial design and production. The … Read more
Mahatma Gandhi quotes
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) is a hero of sustainability because he advocated simple living, self-reliance, humaneness and non-violence towards both people and the environment. The … Read more
Buy Nothing Day
November 26 (or 27, depending on where you are) is ‘Buy Nothing Day!’ Buy Nothing Day is the day after Thanksgiving, which is now promoted as … Read more