#1046 Building systems that work for people (Culture)
Air Date: 09-30-2016
Today we look at the designed systems that dictate how and where we work, live and engage with society and think about ways to improve those systems
Read more#1039 What worker coops can do for us (Capitalism)
Air Date: 08-30-2016
Today we look in detail at the overdue concept of worker owned and operated enterprises and what they can do to help improve the lives of people who work for a living
Read more#1003 The battle to reorganize the economy (Sharing Economy vs. Coops)
Air Date: 04-01-2016
Today we take a look at the raging battle for the soul of the new economy. The age of working at the factory for decades before retiring with a pension and gold watch is well behind us but what’s coming next? A world where everyone is completely on their own, scraping together work one gig at a time? Or an economy of worker-owners who are compensated fully for their labor and have a voice in the direction of their companies?
Read more#988 When climate science meets faith-based economics
Air date: 2-5-16
Today we look at the intersection of the climate crisis with our current economic system including how monopolies, trade deals, market failures and the concept of “externalities” all work together to make climate change worse
Read more#987 The double helix of racial and economic inequality
Air date: 2-2-16
Today we look at the intersection and roots of systemic racism and institutional poverty in America and the ways in which each supports and bolsters the other
Read more#984 To save or destroy capitalism (Economics)
Air date: 1-19-16
Today we look at some of the downfalls of our current economic system, a few thoughts on what to do about it and what Bernie Sanders is doing to push this conversation forward
Read more#948 The shift in culture we need (Climate)
Air Date: 8-21-15
Today we take a look at a variety of aspects of a new culture we should all be aspiring to where health, happiness and environmental sustainability are all in line with each other
Read more#922 A crisis of culture (Capitalism)
Today we take a hard look at modern-day civilization and culture and ponder what we could do to make things better
Read more#918 War is a racket (Foreign Policy)
Today we take a look at the underlying causes of war, just one more reason everyone should be questioning the benefits of capitalism
Read more#914 Looking for something better (Capitalism)
Today we examine why capitalism is so firmly ingrained and held up in our culture as being synonymous with freedom, meritocracy and fairness despite all of the evidence to the contrary
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