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What the past told us about the present
Swiss citizens will vote on February 9 on whether to commit to living within planetary boundaries. What is the debate?


In short: What is missing?
Is sustainability action merely "noble self-sacrifice"?


The Polycrisis Paradox: A lens that limits
Using "polycrisis" as a descriptor of our current situation seems fitting. However, I see this term to be unhelpful, as it often leads to...


A brief for investors: Value creation in times of overshoot
What helps companies and assets to hold value in the predictable future of climate change and resource constraints?


Pedestrian science: Robust metrics for tough transitions
Footprint accounting builds on basic principles. It can be done on, and with, a shoestring.

Overshoot is a Ponzi Scheme
Bernie Madoff has been massively outdone: Our current economies are running the largest pyramid scheme ever


Overshoot: Here’s the Good News
There is no downside to better understanding your future - and overshoot will be a large determinant.


AI's view on overshoot
I simply asked perplexity.ai " How serious is ecological overshoot and how likely is it to harm human civilization?" The answer came...


Growth or Degrowth?
Either or? Many wonder how to navigate a polarized debate between those who believe that: Without persistent economic growth (as...


What holds value, given the predictability of the future?
You may see this as a business or investor’s perspective. But it holds true for anybody, whether you run a household, a company, or a...


My waiting for global consensus offers me no benefit
Many narrow their focus to climate change, or even just carbon emissions. Consequently, they perceive a tragic, paralyzing “free-rider”...


Cool It with Warm Data: A Play with Many Actors (guest blog)
A guest blog by Roger Duck, Heiko Specking, Lewis Akenji, and Mathis Wackernagel Foreword by Mathis Wackernagel, the instrumentalist,...
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