“The important thing for activists to realize is that everything comes down to community. It’s always about people. . . . Even the smallest creatures have the power to change the world.” (Srdja Popovic)
The Almighty Pillars of Power
“Whether you want to get the villagers on your side against a bloodthirsty dictator or force McDonald’s to add healthy options to the dollar menu, you have to know which pillars you need to jostle.” (Srdja Popovic)
Be Agnostic about Growth
Despite the obvious absurdity of taxing our finite planet to infinity, growth remains the exclusive economic goal most officials in power cling to. What can explain their sobering lack of vision?
The Politics of Superpower: Managed Democracy
Corporate power is no longer an external force that occasionally influences policies and legislation; it is an integral part of the government. What are the main aspects of its “management” of democracy?
Secrets of the Good Life
Can growth be equated to progress? Data show that it is not GDP growth by itself that improves people’s lives but how money is distributed, notably through investing in public infrastructures.