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Beyond Consumerism: Replacing the Value of "More" with "Enough"

The following essay is adapted from the book Enough Is Enough by Rob Dietz and Dan O'Neill.] Given how deeply consumerism has become embedded in everyday life (despite the way it coaxes people to ...

Oct 20

Edward Snowden: Surveillance of Whole Populations Threatens to be the Greatest

Editor's note: The following is a written statement by Edward Snowden delivered to the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs by Jesselyn Radack, National ...

Oct 20

Amid Government Shutdown, "New Economy" Events Across US Draw Enthusiasts for

Disillusioned by a $24 billion government shutdown, participants were enthusiastic this past week for coincidentally scheduled New Economy Coalition events across the country building sustainable ...

Oct 20

Hitman: Kill the Death Economy! | Interview with John Perkins

Oct 20

Yes, you can buy drugs with bitcoins. You can also buy them with cash.

Cybersecurity company McAfee released a whitepaper Wednesday looking at virtual currencies and "their use in cybercrime" titled "Digital Laundry." The report details the history of such digital ...

Oct 20

Star Trek Economics

Oct 20

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Oct 20

An army of robot baristas could mean the end of Starbucks as we know it

Starbucks' 95,000 baristas have a competitor. It doesn't need sleep. It's precise in a way that a human could never be. It requires no training. It can't quit. It has memorized every one of its ...

Oct 20