This is one of those stories that you might look back to in a few years and remember as the starting point of a huge change in our world’s history. When we first covered this story years ago, it was already showing tons of promise. So, what are we talking about here? In 2018, … [Read more...] about Amsterdam is ditching our broken economic system for the doughnut model
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Why we buy
The emerging field of behavioral economics helps explain why spending comes so much easier than saving. Adam Smith |July/August 2010 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic well-being. … [Read more...] about Why we buy
The altruism in economics: Getting to the heart of money
Standard economic theory states that people are interested only in their own material gain. But new insights from behavioral economics show that altruism rather than avarice is our primary motivation. Jeremy Mercer | May 2009 issue The City of Yonkers, New York, wound up in a … [Read more...] about The altruism in economics: Getting to the heart of money
The meaning of money
A more sustainable financial system must involve consumers, too. Here are five things you can do right now to make a difference. Janet Paskin | December 2008 issue It’s not just investment bankers who’ve been hit hard by the financial crisis. Millions of regular people have seen … [Read more...] about The meaning of money
A different kind of home security
Community financial institutions can help take the edge off the credit crisis. Amy Domini | November 2008 issue While its influence has touched the world, the financial crisis created by subprime mortgage lending has its roots firmly planted in the U.S. Because the crisis … [Read more...] about A different kind of home security