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Neoliberalism vs the world – Part 3: The People vs. Neoliberalism
By Rob Plastow Neoliberalism is a powerful force for organisation, rationality and economic development. It is championed by world elites and has become the ruling ideology of globalisation and 21st Century governance. Throughout it’s implentation it has also caused much … Continue reading
Neoliberalism vs the World – Part 2
The strength of the thought behind neoliberalism, is that it makes human behaviour understandable in economic terms through its efficient, reductionist rationality. Neoliberalism’s rationality is linked to an aspiration to reflect and construct prudent individuals who behave both as responsible … Continue reading
Neoliberalism vs The World – Part 1
By Rob Plastow Despite their different qualities, forms and direct causes, there is an ideological concept that links the recent cuts in public spending, anthropogenic climate change and the banking crisis. It is of pressing importance to get to grips … Continue reading
Mad Men, smoking and ‘selling’ climate change
By Rob Plastow Charlie Brooker said that you don’t really watch Mad Men, you just sit there and let it seep into you. I’m not the biggest TV fan, I put the TV on mute during the ad breaks and … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Culture, Green living, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Tagged climate change, Mad Men, smoking, sustainability
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Communicating climate change – a story of uncertainty
By Rob Plastow The irony of climate change is also one of human knowledge. It is our paradoxical wont, as Douglas Adams reminds us, to demand guaranteed, rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty. Depending on whether that uncertainty is … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, climategate, communicating, communication, denial, global warming, hoax
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To shop or not to shop? That is the question…
By Kieron Casey As consumers there are two ways it is possible to make a difference and vote through purchasing. The first is simple enough – “don’t”. Don’t buy the products that abstain from certain ethical criteria, boycott producers of … Continue reading
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Uncertainty, being and consciousness
By Margot Woodford I am a human being. There are billions like me. I can’t possibly be alone, the odds are stacked too heavily for that to be. My thoughts and feelings and outlook on life are not those of … Continue reading
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