“Capitalism v environment: can greed ever be green?” This headline from The Guardian captures the standard view of the relationship … Continue reading “Can capitalism be ‘green’?”

As Uber, an app which connects riders with private drivers, has spread throughout Europe, it has been met with backlash … Continue reading “Does regulation serve the public interest?”

Advertisements pervade our daily lives. Businesses invest a significant amount of resources in attempting to attract customers. Consider Figure 1 … Continue reading “Economic fads and fallacies: ‘Advertising manipulates and harms consumers’”

In mid-March, the The Guardian ran the headline: “Drought-stricken California only has one year of water left, Nasa scientist warns.” … Continue reading “Is California running dry?”

Many associate markets with self-interest and greed whilst associating politics with other-regarding, publicly-interested behaviour. Perhaps nowhere is this view more … Continue reading “The politics of greed”