Prosperous economic activity, not growth

Every time you read, write or begin to say the phrase “economic growth”, swap it out for the phrase “economic activity”. It will cause you to think differently about what is being suggested. You’ll ask: economic activity involving whom, using what, doing what, to create what, to achieve what, for whom, and why? These are … Continue reading Prosperous economic activity, not growth

When growth is an impediment to prosperity

In an age when economic growth is slowing in wealthy economies, New Zealand’s political and economic systems stay tethered to the promise of prosperity through growth—and falter when growth trickles out. Yet, when pursued blindly, growth can undermine the very prosperity we believe it should boost. It’s time for a national conversation about the rising … Continue reading When growth is an impediment to prosperity