act:ualise | what we think

This is a long-overdue response to SavageSays’ excellent post rebutting the idea that protectionism (even if in the form of buying local or FairTrade) can ever be a good idea. He argues that buying local isn’t necessarily better for the environment, citing three pieces of research: A study by Lincoln University in New Zealand arguing [...]

Michael Pollan, author of ‘Omnivores Dillemma‘ and ‘In Defense Of Food,’ on NPR discussing the reasons why the US must modify its food policies given the impact of food production has on climate change, national security, energy independence and healthcare.

It’s helpful when trying to gain new perspectives on a situation to elevate the altitude of the analysis. I thought I’d apply this to the current economic crisis by considering the study of economics. Called a “social science”, economics bears similarities to other sciences in that it’s about describing coherent stories that explain what we [...]