Thou shalt… decide for yourself

The latest from Make Wealth History

• The Copernican revolution in banking
  In the 16th Century, Nicolaus Copernicus set out a radical idea: that the sun did not travel around the earth, the planets revolved around the sun. It was a scientific breakthrough of incalculable significance, but was highly controversial at the time. Copernicus’ book, De revolutionibus orbium coelestium was banned by the Catholic church for almost [. […]
• Is the United States a postgrowth country?
  I’ve written before about how Japan is a post-growth country, and has been for 15 years. I’ve also suggested that Britain seems to be entering a similar economic plateau. Here’s a new one: the United States may also be a post-growth nation. That sounds unlikely, but it has been noted by several analysts, including Kevin [...]
• Could you help fund the Spirit Level documentary?
  The Spirit Level is one of the most significant books I’ve read in the five years that this blog has been running. It describes how societies are more equal do better on a whole list of quality-of-life indicators – there are positive correlations between equality and rates obesity, teenage pregnancy, prison population, literacy, and alcohol [...]