Tag Archives: sustainable development

Dilemmas of Growth

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Eddie Playfair

Our relationship with economic growth can sometimes feel contradictory: ‘can’t live with it, can’t live without it’ . This ‘dilemma’ of growth, as described in Tim Jackson’s ‘Prosperity without Growth’1, seems to be predicated on two assumptions which are in … Continue reading →

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Debating Growth.

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Eddie Playfair

Conway Hall recently hosted a public debate about the proposition “The pursuit of growth is a disaster for our country and our planet” sponsored by the ‘How To Academy‘. Supporting it were Ida Kubiszewski, Associate Professor at UCL’s Institute for … Continue reading →

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Code red for human survival

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Eddie Playfair

The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide us with a global agenda for human survival. From poverty to peace and justice they list the urgent challenges we face and set a broad direction of travel towards a fairer … Continue reading →

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Learning, earning and the death of human capital.

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Eddie Playfair

Is there a clear predictive relationship between the amount of education ‘received’, as measured by qualifications achieved, and future earnings? The idea is strongly held by many policymakers and it plays a part in the public debate about investment in … Continue reading →

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