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May 20, 2021

“Priorite à la croissance” c’est ce qu’on m’a toujours appris.

This article is also available in English. La croissance de l’économie est la priorité de la plupart des gouvernements. Elle est considérée comme le moyen d’accroître le bien-être de la population, et comme une condition pour assurer le bien commun. …

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“Priorite à la croissance” c’est ce qu’on m’a toujours appris.
“Priorite à la croissance” c’est ce qu’on m’a toujours appris.

3 min read


May 20, 2021

The economy first is what I was told

Cet article est aussi disponible en français. Growing the economy is most governments’ priority. Economic growth is seen as the way to increase people’s well-being, and as a condition to ensure the common good. …

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The economy first is what I was told
The economy first is what I was told

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Apr 23, 2021

Ce qui aveugle les économistes. Ce qui m’a aveuglée.

This article is also available in English. Je suis économiste, et il y a quelques années encore je faisais partie des économistes qui défendent l’idée que la croissance économique est toujours bonne. …

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Ce qui aveugle les économistes. Ce qui m’a aveuglée.
Ce qui aveugle les économistes. Ce qui m’a aveuglée.

6 min read


Apr 23, 2021

What is blinding economists. What was blinding me.

Cet article est aussi disponible en français. I am an economist and I was, until only a few years ago, part of those economists that defended the idea that economic growth is always good. …

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What is blinding economists. What was blinding me.
What is blinding economists. What was blinding me.

6 min read


Apr 22, 2021

In a nutshell: why our democracies block environmental laws and what we can do about it

Cet article est aussi disponible en français. This article provides, in a nutshell, the results of this analysis. Problem: The environmental crisis Sub-problem: The political system blocks the environmental laws we need. Intermediate cause: The societal acceptance of the idea that economic growth should is always good and should be…

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In a nutshell: why our democracies block environmental laws and what we can do about it
In a nutshell: why our democracies block environmental laws and what we can do about it

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Apr 21, 2021

How can we redesign democracy?

Cet article est aussi disponible en français. In the previous article, we saw that our democracies are currently blocking the environmental (and social) laws we need because we are electing politicians defending corporate interests, rather than our own. …

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How can we redesign democracy?
How can we redesign democracy?

6 min read


Apr 21, 2021

What needs to change for our democracies to want to solve the environmental crisis?

Cet article est aussi disponible en français. In a nutshell, we need to transition from a political system dominated by “the race to the bottom” towards one where “the race to the top” dominates. For this to happen, we need mechanisms that eliminate the inherent advantage of politicians using deception…

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What needs to change for our democracies to want to solve the environmental crisis?
What needs to change for our democracies to want to solve the environmental crisis?

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Apr 21, 2021

Why is the political system blocking environmental (and social) laws so strongly and successfully?

Cet article est aussi disponible en français. In a nutshell, according to Thwink, governments around the world — intentionally or not — are working for the interest of large for-profit corporations, incompatible with most people’s interests. To the statement above, I expect at least two reactions, based on the ones…

7 min read

Why is the political system blocking environmental (and social) laws so strongly and successfully?
Why is the political system blocking environmental (and social) laws so strongly and successfully?

7 min read


Apr 18, 2021

Why we will not reach a critical mass, and what we can do to change that

Cet article est aussi disponible en français. If you are reading this article you are likely interested in change. Chances are you are also interested in sustainability and a better future. As if it were a close-up shot in a film, imagine yourself, myself, and other people you know, on…

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Why we will not reach a critical mass, and what we can do to change that
Why we will not reach a critical mass, and what we can do to change that

6 min read


Apr 18, 2021

A new strategy for ambitious environmental laws

Cet article est aussi disponible en français. You may agree with me if I said that a well-functioning democracy’s goal is to optimize the long-term well-being of its people (even if this may not be reflected in the system that we call “democracy” today). …

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A new strategy for ambitious environmental laws
A new strategy for ambitious environmental laws

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