The Gower Initiative for Modern Money Studies
An independent, non-profit organisation – part of a growing international movement challenging the economic orthodoxy of the last five decades
“As long as we labour under the delusion that financial choices are the same for a government as they are for households or firms, who don’t have a [central] bank …
Two worlds. Royalty shamelessly flaunts its wealth while the people struggle to live. Read More“Do you truly believe that life is fair, Senor de la Vega? -No, maestro, but I plan to do everything in my power to make it so.” ― Isabel Allende, Zorro There …
Equity via democracy, not philanthropy Read More“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too …
The need is to fix the system, not just to provide ‘sticking plasters’ Read MoreOvercoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is manmade and can be overcome and …
Our choices today will define our humanity and our priorities. Read More‘Our economic and social prospects in the coming decade depend on today’s policies. The recovery will not gain steam without more confidence which will not recover without global cooperation. Governments …
Nothing is written in stone. There is an alternative. Let’s make this the era of people power; we can do this! Read MoreGIMMS is pleased to have permission to reblog this article from @pamos19. Originally published on her Idle Obs blog site here “Charity is a cold grey loveless thing. If …
Fundraisers v Public Money for NHS Read More“How all this plays out ultimately depends on us. The emperor is now naked and the ground for a radical paradigm shift – one based on popular sovereignty, democratic control …
COVID-19 is our practice run. Our future survival may be at stake, but the solutions are within our grasp. NOW. Read MoreAs the new Prime Minister processes around the country like the emperor with no clothes, families are struggling, children are going hungry, people are sleeping on the streets and those …
Green shoots and new horizons – there is an alternative. Read MoreOver the last few years, the subject of mental health services has increasingly made the news headlines. A quick search engine query says it all: ‘Damning report finds serious failings …
The underfunding of mental health services is a political choice. There is an alternative. Read More“Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error,” said the Roman philosopher Cicero. Now that we know how inequality harms the health of societies, individuals, and …
Why fixing poverty and inequality does not depend on a benevolent global wealthy elite Read More