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¿Será la nueva normalidad business as usual?

Después de la catástrofe de la Covid-19 cabrá preguntarse honestamente si será la "nueva normalidad" business as usual o una oportunidad para empezar a cambiar, en serio, el paradigma de nuestra civilización. Português, English

By Francesc Badia i Dalmases

/ 30 Apr 2020

¿Será la nueva normalidad business as usual?

Después de la catástrofe de la Covid-19 cabrá preguntarse honestamente si será la "nueva normalidad" business as usual o una oportunidad para empezar a cambiar, en serio, el paradigma de nuestra civilización. Português, English

By Francesc Badia i Dalmases

/ 30 Apr 2020

In times of climate breakdown, how do we value what matters?

The coronavirus has shown us who the key workers are. We need a new theory of value if we are to face an even bigger threat.

By Ian Gough

/ 28 Apr 2020

In times of climate breakdown, how do we value what matters?

Can the coronavirus save the planet?

The corona crisis signifies a civilization that is dying. But it also shows a 'pluriverse' of other worlds rising up.

By Ashish Kothari, Arturo Escobar, Ariel Salleh, Federico Demaria and Alberto Acosta

/ 26 Mar 2020

'Development' is colonialism in disguise

Other worlds are possible - the Pluriverse is breathing.

By Arturo Escobar, Ashish Kothari, Ariel Salleh, Federico Demaria and Alberto Acosta

/ 9 Sep 2019

'Development' is colonialism in disguise

On sacrifice

The word sacrifice is bandied about by both sides of the debate on climate action. Shall we unpack this loaded shuttlecock?

By Julia Steinberger

/ 15 Aug 2019

Economic growth: a short history of a controversial idea

The relentless pursuit of GDP growth is being challenged from environmental and well-being standpoints. But where did the idea come from?

By Gareth Dale

/ 14 Jun 2019

Economic growth: a short history of a controversial idea