Modern monetary theory doesn’t propose that governments can keep spending without consequence. The limit on government spending, though, is not government deficits but rising inflation.
Modern monetary theory is the new black, but we should brace for seeing red Read More »
Unconstrained, Canada’s permafrost could be releasing more carbon than is currently being generated by all human activities across the country. This raises three stark concerns and a pressing opportunity.
Thawing permafrost is a northern crisis and a global threat Read More »
Practical guidance on assessing different pathways to net zero for eight critical sectors and systems in Canada.
The underlying mechanisms of cascading crises.
There May Yet Be Hope: The future is not set in stone (a review of Thomas Homer-Dixon’s 2020 book, Commanding Hope)
Peak oil demand represents a crucial tipping point in the global clean energy transition – and will signal a moment when an accumulation of forces unleashes a torrent of change.
The key to minimizing the harm from compound risks is to decrease their connectivity.
Colliding crises can’t be handled with one-track solutions Read More »
The Coronavirus pandemic could help catalyze an urgently needed tipping event in humanity’s collective moral values, priorities and sense of self and community.
Coronavirus will change the world. It might also lead to a better future Read More »
