This erosion of the middle class is happening all over the place. The opening of a wider gap between rich and poor is always accompanied by such a process.

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I'm a radical reformist, because between where we are and where I want to go...

I'm a radical reformist, because between where we are and where I want to go...

We have the most crude accounting tools. It's tragic because our accounts and our national...

We have the most crude accounting tools. It's tragic because our accounts and our national...

Only around 2% of the earth's surface is cultivatable land.

Only around 2% of the earth's surface is cultivatable land.

What you need if you want jobs are small and medium sized enterprises, local initiatives,...

What you need if you want jobs are small and medium sized enterprises, local initiatives,...

If the economy becomes disembodied from society it can only lead to disaster.

If the economy becomes disembodied from society it can only lead to disaster.

Now we are flying off into outer space, there is no clear curb on what...

Now we are flying off into outer space, there is no clear curb on what...

We're trying to run a 21st century society and economy with 19th century Darwinian, competitive,...

We're trying to run a 21st century society and economy with 19th century Darwinian, competitive,...

The World Development Movement, to take just one example, is doing good work. Some political...

The World Development Movement, to take just one example, is doing good work. Some political...

Much of what is called investment is actually nothing more than mergers and acquisitions, and...

Much of what is called investment is actually nothing more than mergers and acquisitions, and...

What's immediately profitable is the only kind of logic that capitalism understands.

What's immediately profitable is the only kind of logic that capitalism understands.

There are a lot of people who don't contribute anything to consumption and production.

There are a lot of people who don't contribute anything to consumption and production.

It seems to be the thing now that young people are getting back into politics.

It seems to be the thing now that young people are getting back into politics.

If you cut down a forest, it doesn't matter how many sawmills you have if...

If you cut down a forest, it doesn't matter how many sawmills you have if...

What it missing, I think, is this notion of the common good.

What it missing, I think, is this notion of the common good.

Cost recovery is the polite way of saying, make families pay to educate their children.

Cost recovery is the polite way of saying, make families pay to educate their children.

Redistribution of wealth would require enormous amounts of investment. The only time an elite has...

Redistribution of wealth would require enormous amounts of investment. The only time an elite has...

I used to work a lot on food issues and every time somebody predicted that...

I used to work a lot on food issues and every time somebody predicted that...

How do we get democracy at the international level? That's our problem. and it's essentially...

How do we get democracy at the international level? That's our problem. and it's essentially...

I was recently looking at what they can actually do to reduce consumption of petrol....

I was recently looking at what they can actually do to reduce consumption of petrol....

There is no degree of human suffering which in and of itself is going to...

There is no degree of human suffering which in and of itself is going to...