Yoda: Are Islamic Finance and Ethical Economics the Same?

Think, we do. How Islamic finance and a more ethical capitalism go hand-in-hand In first place, the most-read article on the Guardian Social Enterprise Network for 2013, was Sheeza Ahmad’s thoughts on how Islamic finance and a more ethical capitalism go hand-in-hand. As the founder of social enterprise HelpingB, he argued that the Qur’an’s teachings …

Jerome Glenn: Some Elements of the Next Global Economic System

Some Elements of the Next Global Economic System How Might These New Elements Affect the Human Condition over the Next 20 Years? Leading futurists, future-oriented economists, and future-oriented financial experts were invited to participate in this study, thinking 20 years ahead for imagining alternative futures for the world economy. See list of 35 elements with …

Review: Economic Direct Democracy – A Framework to End Poverty and Maximize Well-Being

John C. Boik 5.0 out of 5 stars Balanced Comprehensive Proposals Any Group Can Implement, August 3, 2014 I have been thinking recently about various emergent alternative forms of capitalism, including Ethical, Collaborative, Conscious, Inclusive, and Redemptive Capitalism, and found this book as I was working on an article about Open Source Everything and Democratic …

SchwartzReport: Loss of Wildlife Increases Child Slavery – Holistic Analytics and True Cost Economics Absent

This report illustrates that all life is interconnected and interdependent. How Loss of Wildlife Leads to Child Slavery NIINA HEIKKINEN and CLIMATEWIRE – Scientific American What do child slavery in Ghana, Somali piracy and the illegal global ivory trade have in common? Their root causes can all be traced back to declining wildlife populations. At …

Review (Guest): Innovation Economics

Robert D. Atkinson and Stephen J. Ezell Pragmatism, Not Ideology, Key to Remaining in Pole Position in the Innovation Race, November 4, 2012 Serge J. Van Steenkiste Robert Atkinson and Stephen Ezell systematically challenge the ideological tenets of the dysfunctional Washington Economic Consensus that the U.S. economic elites cherish (pp. 54-56; 73-74; 78-80; 82-84; 93; …