This paper explores the international shift away from social democracy in the late 1970s through the modern 'growth as consumption' economic mindset that has resulted in intense individualism, and a collapse of socially and environmentally attuned policy-making.

We live in an information rich age, our education levels have increased dramatically over the last few decades, so why hasn’t this led to a similar improvement in the quality of public debate? Barry Jones considers this paradox and offers his thoughts on how the discourse can be improved. Highlights of Evidence, opinion, interest: The...

This paper examines both the urgency for climate change action and the accompanying political challenges.