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
‘The world was created with everything needed within it. Yet, mankind remains the biggest threat to its destruction.’ Oladosu Adenike – ecofeminist, climate justice activist and agricultural economist. In …
A just transition to a sustainable, fairer world. Not short-term fixes Read More‘We are not defenders of the river. We are the river.’ Fisherman, Magdalena River, Colombia From Less is More by Jason Hickel Spring has arrived. After a long, arduous …
Time to aim for better than “normal” Read MoreMMT is a description of the monetary system. It is not something you can “switch to”, “implement”, or “use”. It merely describes what already is. The description, once understood, implies …
Money for bombs, but not for people? Read MoreInstead of more political rhetoric and more of the same orthodox solutions dressed up as change, we need radical progressive action to pave the way for a kinder, more equable …
What is the real burden that the government’s “hard choices” will pass on to future generations? Read More‘Democracy is not just a counting up of votes, it is a counting up of actions.’ Howard Zinn Do you remember when Andy Haldane, the Chief Economist at the Bank …
Standing at a crossroads in time Read MoreWe need a sustainable vision for the future and the political will to deliver it like never before “Have we fallen into a mesmerized state that makes us …
The environmental clock is still ticking onwards Read MorePhilip Armstrong Nick Potts Solent University, Southampton, UK Published online 13th August 2020 Full article Abstract In these extraordinary times it might just be that heterodox …
Time For Informed Change. Post Covid-19 Economics Read More‘Two roads diverged in a yellow wood’ are the opening words of a poem by the celebrated poet Robert Frost. Whilst he was writing about his own personal life’s journey, …
‘Two roads diverged in a yellow wood’. The question is which one will we take? Read More‘We don’t think a sustainable society needs to be stagnant, boring, uniform or rigid. It need not be, and probably could not be centrally controlled or authoritarian. It could be …
It’s time to start walking the talk to solve the big issues of our time – from climate change to social inequality. Read MoreThis time of the year is for making new year’s resolutions and this year was no exception. A local radio channel reported that a survey had revealed that the most …
This is no time for despondency or pulling the duvet over our heads. This is a time to regroup in solidarity to understand the problems and find solutions; our future depends on it. Let’s organise! Read More