We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster. This is a global emergency beyond any doubt. Much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperiled. We are stepping into a critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis. Read report here doi.org/10.1093/biosci…

Join us on 28 Oct in Melbourne & online for a lively discussion on achieving these 5 turnarounds in the next critical decades, led by Sandrine Dixson & joined by Sharan Burrow, Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social and Andrew Hudson. eventbrite.com.au/e/too-little-t… Earth4All The Club of Rome The Next Economy Australia Planetary Health Equity Hothouse

"About ~75% of the retirees with a mortgage owe more than they have in super" "50 per cent of 55-65-year-olds expect to sell their property or use their super to repay their mortgage" High property prices screw most people eventually. abc.net.au/news/2024-10-2…

Anyone getting cultural revolution vibes here? Will there be reeducation camps to eliminate the woke mind virus? Maybe we can add some book burnings to give it a bit more of a western flavour?

Updated for economists

Revealed: Big Oil Told 70 Years Ago That Fossil Fuel Emissions Could Impact ‘Civilization’ New documents show how a deceptive PR strategy pioneered in 1950s California exposed the risk of climate change and helped the industry deny it. 📝 Rebecca John loom.ly/LE5Qviw

This cartoon by David Horsey haunts me when thinking/reading about #COP29Baku

Thanks for the tip. I asked the now free Grok "Does Elon Musk spread misinformation on X?". Enlightening.

Wasted too much time arguing with Austrian/libertarian ideologues. They have a limited, maths-based intelligence that can understand mechanistic causality but not systemic probability. Combined with perverse ethics and energetic zealotry, that's fatal. Instant block from now on.

Castlemaine will be hosting a screening of the film Purpose on Friday December 6. There will also be a Q&A with Katherine Trebeck (a less than infrequent X user) (one of the film's key protagonists), Merryn Tinkler from the Council and me, talking #WellbeingEconomy and all things wholesome events.humanitix.com/purpose-film-s…

So, voter disaffection with the current political & economic system is increasing votes for independents & minor parties. The major parties respond by- checks notes - changing electoral laws to make it harder for minor parites & independents to get elected theguardian.com/australia-news…

Read all about it. Man of conventional wisdom defends conventional wisdom and belittles those who dare to question his beloved dogma. People should understand that this stupid system is the best of all possible worlds because man of conventional wisdom is very clever.

my Joan Robinson story Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social x.com/subyroy/status… she never talked to me again after I turned her down...

The wonderful and inspiring Katherine Trebeck came to our little town of Castlemaine, on Djaara Country, for a screening of the film #Purpose, and to talk about Mount Alexander Shire Council's first steps towards a #WellbeingEconomy.

A good one from MattGolding Cartoons today in The Age #auspol

How can we localise our economies? New on the blog - understanding community wealth building, with a focus on the Victorian Goldfields. Melissa Kennedy SEED powertopersuade.org.au/blog/community…

Our #CommunitWealthBuilding #cooperative in Castlemaine is building up to its first capital raise in June. We're looking to borrow money from the community to buy the iconic Hub building in town. More details at castlemaine.coop. linkedin.com/posts/jeanette…

The moment has arrived. The Castlemaine Community Investment Co-op is now raising capital for this #CommuntyWealthBuilding project. We aim to buy The Hub and make it community owned for good. Like a term deposit, we borrow money and repay it with interest. castlemaine.coop