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To him, Buddhist economics is a guide rather than a theory, and is to be developed experimentally (1). It too, urges for spiritual happiness, not a happiness based solely on material conditions. Economists, he argues, can benefit the most from these values in determining viable applications to the present economics.
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The role of the grassroots movements before 2011
Paul Hockenos: "The Energiewende – a full-scale transformation of society and economy – arose out of enduring grassroots movements, an evidence-based discourse, concern about climate change, and key technological advances, as well as hands-on experience garnered along the way in Germany and elsewhere (see Timeline). The origins of the Energiewende are diverse, but one potent stimulus was West Germany’s powerful movements – known as the New Social Movements (NSM) – that gathered steam across t...
The preparatory role of the red-green coalition
Paul Hockenos: In autumn 1998, Germans voted out Kohl’s conservatives after 16 years in office in favor of a coalition run by Social Democrats and Greens. “Red-green” governments already existed in many localities and in some federal states (Länder), too, but the 1998 election marked a sea change in the country. The coalition promised it would prioritise “ecological modernisation,” which included climate protection, renewable energy expansion, energy efficiency, and sustainability measures. A...
Debunking the Myths about the so-called failure of the Energiewende in Germany
By Chris Nelder: "Myth: "After the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan two-and-a-half years ago, Merkel quickly decided to begin phasing out nuclear power and lead the country into the age of wind and solar." (This one is from the above-mentioned Der Spiegel article.) Fact: Germany's switch to renewables started in 1991, and the nuclear phaseout started in 2002. Craig Morris, lead author of German Energy Transition, is always the go-to source for factual reporting on the Energiewende, and for...
extensive dossier focusing on the history of the Energiewende by Paul Hockenos: "The history of the Energiewende: Energiewende – the first four decades "
On the other hand, it is also a sign of persistent desire to create and partake in forms of collective listenings to mediated music, sound and speech, albeit in virtual space.” (2013, 155). Radio audiences are a mix of traditional radio broadcasting audiences and networked publics (Varnelis 2008; Boyd 2011).
The purpose of this paper is to review the concept of global public goods, to explain the sense in which knowledge is a public good, and to explore the implications for international public policy that derive from the fact that knowledge is a global public good. In particular, I shall emphasize the role of knowledge for development, articulated ...
Two examples of the role of the commons in civilizational transitions: The Peace of God Movement and the First European Revolution, 975-1050 (bk: Richard Moore) The Togukawa transition in Japan. “Japan’s Tokugawan period, between 1600 and 1868, was one of relative peace, prosperity and strikingly unusual population stability.
