Well-being
The World Is Too Much with Us
In this poem, written by William Wordsworth in 1802, the speaker criticises the modern industrialised society, and how it has changed people’s perceptions and …
Quality over Quantity
Quality over quantity is the best intention for a number of reasons, yet we live in a civilisation that is preoccupied with quantity. The …
Losing the American Dream
The ‘American Dream’ has become an ‘everywhere nightmare’. The first world is facing an existential crisis. People are increasingly out of touch with each …
The surprising link between energy use and well-being
At Econation, we believe that what is good for the planet is good for people and what is good for people is also better …
The Benefits of Sleep
In this earlier post we talked about the importance of the LAW of good health, namely Light, Air and Water. We could have called …
Earth Overshoot Day 2022
July 28, is 2022’s Earth Overshoot Day. Overshoot Day is the day of the year when humanity starts to ‘overshoot’ the earth’s renewable (i.e. …
Earn more or spend less
There are fundamentally two ways for people to become more financially secure. The first is to earn more and the second is to spend …