It’s our ABC

The following is an excerpt of Per Capita’s research report “It’s Our ABC”, which was published on 4 May 2020 with funding from political activist group GetUp! The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), has, since its establishment in 1932, provided radio, later television, and, more recently, Read More …

Our future is in our hands

Over recent weeks and months the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on our society and the global community. We have suffered massive losses to our economy, leaving an unknown employment future for many Australians. We have also accepted dramatic limitations to our ability Read More …

Dear Economics: Did COVID-19 Get to You Too?

What’s wrong with our economic system? Professor Frank Stilwell has recently suggested that its limited evolution and inability to connect the science of economics with contemporary issues are two main issues, and pointed to the diminished demand for economics degrees as a symptom of economics’ Read More …

2042: Reflecting on the Tipping Point Year

The juices from the delicious peach I’m eating run down my arm. The wind from the Lake is rustling through the littoral rainforest. I let it caress my hair while I lightly place my hand on the shoulders of Tanya and signal that perhaps we Read More …

Demand the Future: COVID-19 and the Economics of Opportunity

We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, materialism and militarism are incapable of being conquered. Martin Luther King Read More …