by JAK | Jan 7, 2013 | big ideas, industry futures
Last week I had a look at whether using a grid connected PV system for generating solar power is viable for NZ homeowners. The short answer is yes. Five years ago I had a look at some of this in a post called How to Survive Peak Oil by Acting Locally – 7 ways. Back...
by JAK | Feb 7, 2012 | big ideas, culture, industry futures
As promised I finished reading Jeffrey Sachs – “The Price of Civilization” – Economics and Ethics After the Fall. The book was an easy read but at the end of it left me feeling somewhat underwhelmed. Rebooting the US economic and political...
by JAK | Oct 10, 2008 | big ideas
Like many I have been watching the new reports of financial meltdown in global markets – lead in a spectacular way by the US. Although we shouldn’t feel immune – “At current levels, the ratio of household debt to income (excluding student...
