- Inequality ·
Where Woke Went Wrong
The rapid retreat from corporate ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives—i.e., “woke capitalism”—in response to…
- Donald Trump ·
The Chaos Vortex: We’re Going In
This time is different. After the 2016 election I wrote a piece titled “Trump: A Gift?” reflecting how the walk…
- Future of Finance ·
2024 Year End Reflection
Two decades ago, I participated in a systems science workshop with Dennis Meadows, lead scientist for the Limits to Growth…
- Future of Finance ·
A World at War: No Way Out But Through
Brutal as 2023 has been, one lesson we have learned is not to assume the worst is behind us. The…
- Future of Finance ·
Capital Institute and nRhythm Form New Partnership to Catalyze Regenerative Transformation
All of us in the regenerative movement recognize we are running out of time. Our societal systems need rapid transformation…
- Future of Finance ·
COP Anxiety: 26th Time’s A Charm?
It’s all overwhelming really. Coming amidst the global pandemic that is far from over and a coup investigation in the…
- Financial Crisis ·
An Open Letter to Finance
Ten years have passed since the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank allowed Lehman Brothers to file for bankruptcy, attempting to signal…
- Complexity ·
Shifting From Parts to Patterns
“All our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions.” – Leonardo Da Vinci I had the pleasure of hearing my…
- Energy Efficiency ·
Capital Institute Goes to Buffalo
I had the privilege of spending a full day in Buffalo last week before delivering a lecture on Regenerative Capitalism,…
- Climate Change ·
Progress at COP Encouraging, But Misses Pope Francis as Modernity’s Galileo
It was exciting to be in Paris during the COP talks on Climate. There was an unprecedented united movement of…
- Energy Network Science ·
Franciscan Economics & Regenerative Capitalism
We are pleased to share with you this unsolicited guest blog post from Bob E. Ulanowicz, an American theoretical ecologist and philosopher. The recent…
- Adam Smith ·
The Pope’s Message on Ecology and Economy
How to reconcile the “invisible hand” with the “Golden Rule?” That question first preoccupied my mind while I was a…
- Regenerative Economy ·
The Problem of Rising Rents and Falling Incomes Seen Through the Regenerative Lens
This week’s guest blogger is Dr. Sally Goerner, Capital Institute’s Science Advisor. We are the poorest urban county not because we…
- Anthropocene ·
How Finance Can Help Save Our Planet
The following post was adapted from a chapter I wrote for John G. Taft’s new book, A Force for Good,…
- Climate Change ·
China: Ecological Civilization Rising?
Returning to China for the first time in a quarter century this month was equally awe inspiring and terrifying. The…