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We are all human in the face of Coronavirus. Could we use this feeling of vulnerability to grow our empathy? Could we emerge on the other side of the pandemic with a commitment to build a more just and equal economy?
We could begin this year thinking about all the challenges we face whether in the UK, Australia or any part of the world. But to list and re-list these again is akin to what might be called the ‘pornography of pain’. Alternatively, we can focus on solutions. We’ve pulled out five solutions from our blogs over the last few years, as a reminder that there is hope everywhere.
In a messy world, there is not much popular sense about that thing called the ‘economy’. Some never consider it, some are happy to let the ‘free market’ do its thing, and others are well aware that our current economic system is broken. But there is an alternative – the social economy. And we’ve all got a role to play in helping it grow. Read more
It started small. It started some time ago. And it started with a focus on profit and people. It’s cooperative business. Read more
Let’s just get on and do it! Economics has nothing to do with changing the world. I’ve never heard a bigger bunch of crap in my life.