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Important book: Lords of Finance

I recently finished reading Lords of Finance by Liaquat Ahamed. Published in 2009, the book details the rise and fall of central banks in the western world from the early 1900s through the end of the Second World War.  More … Continue reading →

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Must read report: Rethink Food and Agriculture

RethinkX is an independent think tank that analyzes and forecasts the speed and scale of technology-driven disruption and its implications across society, helping investors, businesses, policymakers and civic leaders make wiser decisions. Their newly released report on Food and Agriculture … Continue reading →

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Canada is wasteful and we can’t afford it

Canadians consume more than 5x more energy per capita than the global average, and 5.8x the amount of natural gas.  Most of this is thanks to our fossil fuel-intensive industry and transportation sectors which will be increasingly subject to higher … Continue reading →

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