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A talk by Mr Donald Lambie given at the School of Philosophy, SE London branch on 20 February 2023 Very good to be with you ladies and gentlemen and I am delighted that we’ve got people also from St Alban’s and Kent and Kingston, Sussex; so welcome. If you haven’t been here before this is Athene Hou
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An online talk given by John De Val on 9 January 2021.
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An online talk given by John De Val on 14 November 2020
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An online talk given by John De Val on 11 July 2020
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Edited summary of an online talk given by Richard Glover on 17 June 2020 One of my early recollections about the nature of work came from an advertisement for something rather sweet which suggested that consuming one a day “helps you work rest and play”. At the time, this distinction of work being v
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A talk given by John De Val on 11 January 2020 (The views expressed in this talk are my own views, and do not necessarily represent the views of the School of Philosophy, Cambridge – John De Val) The title of this talk is Coffee Economics and Spirituality. Economics and Spirituality are normally con
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At a time when it is being questioned whether the benefits of globalisation have been as evenly spread as was promised, Brexit and the changing direction of US policy have brought to the forefront the issue of international trade.
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Can we have an economics that deals with real people and how they act in the real world rather than one based on abstract theories and models? Could such a fresh approach to economics could offer the possibility of prosperity and well-being for all?
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It is normal to harbour a wish to lead a meaningful life which has a benecial impact on those around us. However grandiose it might sound, wanting to ‘change the world’ is a proper and mature ambition. We live in a world today awash with PhDs, MBAs, and experts of all sorts and yet we continue to de
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Lecture by Chris Wood, School of Philosophy, New York, March 14th 2015 As the 21st century unfolds it is clear that the major societal issues we face – climate change, energy and food security, poverty, the environment – are all interconnected and not susceptible to discrete solutions. They are unl
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Annual Economics Lecture, Saturday 31st January 2015 Dr Peter Bowman, Head of Economics By taking recent examples of good practice and examining why they were effective, Peter Bowman, Head of Economics, explores how an economy can be developed and directed to work for the common good. We live in
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By taking recent examples of good practice and examining why they were effective, Peter Bowman, Head of Economics, explores how an economy can be developed and directed to work for the common good.
