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The current rise of populism challenges the way we think about people’s relationship to the economy.We seem to be entering an era of populism, in which leadership in a democracy is based on preferences of the population which do not seem entirely rational nor serving their longer interests. ...
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Marvelous thread.
The Cultural Tutor
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A brief history of the colour orange:
https://twitter.com/culturaltutor/status/1780394314616422657
The Beehive civilian reporting …
A toadstool growing in a teacup has a cunning plan
The Ministry of Education loses staff who oversee the food in schools programme.
There is a review of the food in school programme after they have gone (no one to defend the programme left), done by those with an ideological opposition to government funded and or managed programmes.
They conclude that the MOE no longer has the capacity to oversight the programme (loss of the staff with the competence).
They declare government funding has to have oversight to guarantee value for money.
They suggest continuance of the programme be by outside groups using their own money.
They say the former government programme may not have been value for money (MOE staff who could refute this now gone) and funding for it expired in 2024.
They say MOE is now focused on purely educational matters.
The number of people in New Zealand who think Epsom is a rotten borough poisoning the wider society rises yet further.
This is a quote I think applies to NZ well, and this government very well.
"If cars are the only option in you city
you don't have freedom.
You have mandatory microtransactions
Forced on you by the auto and oil industry."
adam something
Now whose interests might be served by those cuts?
Since consumption and economic growth on spaceship Earth contribute to GHG emissions, this forecast is a beacon of hope. Maybe there will be some efforts made to ensure that the burden of income reduction is shared fairly – dreams are free for 2050.
Looks like the median projected reduction in sub-national income per capita for NZ is -5 to -10% for Kiwis south of the Bombay Hills, and maybe -10 to -20% for the rest.
Figure 2 in The economic commitment of climate change [Nature; 17 April 2024]]
The trouble is, these income reductions will not be evenly shared – we all know the burden will fall hardest on bottom feeders, both here and overseas.
But unfair hardship might trigger more vigorous action!
Whoops, meant to be a reply to 4 above.