by Jule Owen | Aug 1, 2024 | AI, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Economics, Economy, Ethics, IoT, Quantum computing, Space, Space economy, Technology
The 2024 Futures Report by KPMG, titled “From Disruption to Business Value,” highlights the critical need for businesses to adapt to various forms of disruption, including technological, geopolitical, economic, workforce, and environmental changes. The...
by Jule Owen | Aug 19, 2023 | Capitalism, Climate, Climate change, Economics, Human belief
In “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate,” Naomi Klein presents a powerful and urgent critique of the current economic system and its role in driving the climate crisis. Klein, an acclaimed journalist and social activist, argues that the...
by Jule Owen | Dec 1, 2022 | Book review, Ecology, Economics, Economy, Environment, Growth
In 1972, a group of MIT scientists published The Limits to Growth, a groundbreaking report commissioned by the Club of Rome. The report used computer modelling to project the long-term consequences of exponential economic and population growth in a world with finite...
by Jule Owen | Oct 1, 2022 | Book review, Capitalism, Economics
In his book PostCapitalism: A Guide to Our Future, Paul Mason takes readers on an ambitious journey through history, economics, and society to explore the possibilities of a world beyond traditional capitalism. Mason’s work is not just a critique of the current...
by Jule Owen | May 30, 2022 | Book review, Economics, Geoopolitics
In “Grave New World: The End of Globalization, the Return of History,” Stephen D. King provides a compelling analysis of the global landscape, highlighting the potential decline of globalization and its implications for the future. King’s book is a...