Thematic Readings 1: Time to Rethink
Time to RETHINK.
Many of us think that this industry or that, this industry leader or that are models of achievement, organisations or individuals to be emulated. Are they really? We really need to THINK AGAIN.
Revelations and analyses -- such as corporate subsidies and tax evasion -- have shown a very different picture. Have a look at the articles below -- a selection of critical readings curated from popular media. SHARE if you find these articles useful or relevant.
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New UN report finds almost no industry profitable if environmental costs were included
http://www.exposingtruth.com/new-un-report-finds-almost-no-industry-profitable-if-environmental-costs-were-included/
None of the world’s top industries would be profitable if they paid for the natural capital they use
http://grist.org/business-technology/none-of-the-worlds-top-industries-would-be-profitable-if-they-paid-for-the-natural-capital-they-use/
Fossil fuels subsidised by $10m a minute, says IMF
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/18/fossil-fuel-companies-getting-10m-a-minute-in-subsidies-says-imf
Global Subsidies Initiative: Effects of Subsidies
https://www.iisd.org/gsi/effects-subsidies
The Steep Cost of Tax Dodging
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/35679-the-steep-cost-of-tax-dodging
Ed Miliband: Panama Papers show that wealth doesn’t trickle down. It gets stashed
http://www.theguardian.com/global/2016/apr/17/ed-miliband-panama-papers?CMP=share_btn_fb
Global inequality may be much worse than we think
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2016/apr/08/global-inequality-may-be-much-worse-than-we-think?CMP
Just 10 % Of World Military Spending Would Wipe Out Global Poverty
http://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/NewsDetail/index/6/7440/Just-10--Of--World-Military-Spending-Would-Wipe-Out-Global-Poverty
Neoliberalism – the ideology at the root of all our problems
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/15/neoliberalism-ideology-problem-george-monbiot
A conversation with Noam Chomsky on organizing for a next system
http://thenextsystem.org/conversation_with_noam_chomsky/
What Comes After Capitalism? Upcoming Teach-Ins Can Show a Way Forward
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/35726-what-comes-after-capitalism-upcoming-teach-ins-can-show-a-way-forward
- Who are the achievers?
- Who are the models to emulate?
- What are the criteria of success?
- Are our business and management schools continuing to use resources which are outdated?
- Is more and more economic growth our solution?
Many of us think that this industry or that, this industry leader or that are models of achievement, organisations or individuals to be emulated. Are they really? We really need to THINK AGAIN.
Revelations and analyses -- such as corporate subsidies and tax evasion -- have shown a very different picture. Have a look at the articles below -- a selection of critical readings curated from popular media. SHARE if you find these articles useful or relevant.
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New UN report finds almost no industry profitable if environmental costs were included
http://www.exposingtruth.com/new-un-report-finds-almost-no-industry-profitable-if-environmental-costs-were-included/
None of the world’s top industries would be profitable if they paid for the natural capital they use
http://grist.org/business-technology/none-of-the-worlds-top-industries-would-be-profitable-if-they-paid-for-the-natural-capital-they-use/
Fossil fuels subsidised by $10m a minute, says IMF
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/18/fossil-fuel-companies-getting-10m-a-minute-in-subsidies-says-imf
Global Subsidies Initiative: Effects of Subsidies
https://www.iisd.org/gsi/effects-subsidies
The Steep Cost of Tax Dodging
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/35679-the-steep-cost-of-tax-dodging
Ed Miliband: Panama Papers show that wealth doesn’t trickle down. It gets stashed
http://www.theguardian.com/global/2016/apr/17/ed-miliband-panama-papers?CMP=share_btn_fb
Global inequality may be much worse than we think
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2016/apr/08/global-inequality-may-be-much-worse-than-we-think?CMP
Just 10 % Of World Military Spending Would Wipe Out Global Poverty
http://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/NewsDetail/index/6/7440/Just-10--Of--World-Military-Spending-Would-Wipe-Out-Global-Poverty
Neoliberalism – the ideology at the root of all our problems
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/15/neoliberalism-ideology-problem-george-monbiot
A conversation with Noam Chomsky on organizing for a next system
http://thenextsystem.org/conversation_with_noam_chomsky/
What Comes After Capitalism? Upcoming Teach-Ins Can Show a Way Forward
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/35726-what-comes-after-capitalism-upcoming-teach-ins-can-show-a-way-forward
