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Bank Job

Henry Leveson-Gower — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 16:06:49 +0000

Five years ago my wife and I were struggling as artist / filmmaker duo, writes Daniel Edelstyn. We felt called to do important work and make a contribution to …

Mystically speaking

Henry Leveson-Gower — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 06:49:08 +0000

John Perkins was a self-confessed economic hit man. He had his damascene conversion in the rainforests of the Amazon in conversation with shamans. As a result he has written extensively …

Why Capitalists Need Communists

Henry Leveson-Gower — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 04:22:55 +0000

The 2020s look set to be the decade of make or break. The big problems we face – climate change, inequality, job creation in the face of automation, housing shortages and pressures …

#NotTheNobel – What it is about.

Henry Leveson-Gower — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 13:34:54 +0000

Our economic system is driving us towards a perfect storm. We are facing ecological breakdown. Rising debt is threatening a new financial crash. Inequality is pulling societies apart. For 50 …

Why Is There a Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics?

Henry Leveson-Gower — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 06:53:13 +0000

The Nobel Memorial Prize defines high achievement in economics, and it validates the discipline's claim for scientific authority. And yet, historically, it can be understood as a reflection of domestic …

Event Recap: Basic Income and Universal Basic Services: Conflicting or Complementary?

Henry Leveson-Gower — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 13:36:08 +0000

On July 25th 2019 Stewart Lansley and Anna Coote discussed the conflicting and complementary aspects of Universal Basic Services and Basic Income. Watch the full event below.

On a Plate

Henry Leveson-Gower — Mon, 27 May 2019 05:31:15 +0000

Auckland-based illustrator Toby Morris reminds us that not everyone gets the same privileges in life, with this brilliant comic titled “On a Plate”. The illustrations depict the story of two …

Will turkeys vote for Christmas?

Henry Leveson-Gower — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 20:49:26 +0000

The British Academy doesn’t seem the obvious place to start a revolution. Nevertheless, Professor Colin Mayer is leading a research project there to rethink the nature of corporations and hence, …

How Economics Professors can stop failing us – Steven Payson

Henry Leveson-Gower — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 16:45:46 +0000

Steve Payson, an US economics practictioner of long standing, talks about his book ‘How Economics Professors Can Stop Failing us’ which provides an eye-opening expose on economics professors that will …

How Economics Professors can stop failing us – Ellen Quigley

Henry Leveson-Gower — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 16:42:31 +0000