It’s inevitable that our society will move back to an affordable, sustainable set point. We'll give higher priority to belonging, and lower priority to belongings. The reason is simple: our…
Some federal agencies refer to U.S. households as “consumer units,” an insult that should incite acts of consumer disobedience rather than bargain-day stampedes. Yet, sadly, the term is all too…
Massive change occurs when our security is threatened, when resources are scarce, or social structures are unfair. When factors like these converge, people not only see the light but also…
What kind of a deal have we negotiated as a culture? In exchange for 100,000 hours per lifetime at jobs that often fail to inspire us, we settle for houses…
For twenty-six years, restaurateur Judy Wicks poured her energies into the White Dog Café in Philadelphia. Though the restaurant started and remained relatively small, there have been many other ways…
U.S. business will play a key role in achieving President Obama’s call for 80% of U.S. electricity from clean energy by 2035 or before, and the billions of dollars saved…
