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Should we abolish busyness?
In my explorations of “sustainable business”, I'm often wondering what these two words really mean. I've previously shared some ponderings about the…
Jan 31
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Is materialism really such a bad thing?
Over the Christmas period I found myself reflecting on the materialistic nature of this time of year, with its overwhelming focus on consumerism and…
Jan 10
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December 2023
What's love got to do with it? ♥
Silvia entered the restaurant limping. She had come with her daughter for a special meal but after years of chronic pain in her hip, even the short walk…
Dec 22, 2023
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Is sustainability just about humans?
I’ve been swimming around in the sustainability world for a long time now, and every now and then I hear someone say “We don't need to save the planet…
Dec 11, 2023
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November 2023
Will AI eliminate business?
In the mid 2000s I was frustrated by the narrative in the environmental movement that business was the problem. In many ways, I agree that businesses…
Nov 16, 2023
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Do we need carrots or sticks?
Junto stood at the top of the climbing frame looking down through a hole to the wood chips below. Staring intensely down into the void, he took a deep…
Nov 12, 2023
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October 2023
Should we try to be more self-sufficient?
During my school holidays as a teenager in the 90s, I used to love watching re-runs of the old BBC sitcom ‘The Good Life’ on daytime TV. If you haven't…
Oct 27, 2023
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Do the right words even exist?
I’ve found it hard to know what to write this week. I had something in my mind that had I planned to write about, but the conflict between Israel and…
Oct 20, 2023
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Should we shine a light on our climate shadows?
I've long held the view that success in my own life would be achieved if the world was better off as a result of me having been born. That might sound a…
Oct 13, 2023
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September 2023
What can nature teach us about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion?
I've had several people ask if I would write about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here on Oxymoron. I have to admit that I've been a little hesitant to…
Sep 28, 2023
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How would nature run a business?
I started Oxymoron here on Substack to explore the complex and confusing world of ‘Sustainable Business’. The word sustainability comes up a lot in…
Sep 8, 2023
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August 2023
Is spirituality the missing pillar of sustainability?
Early in my career, I came across the concept of the triple bottom line, a term coined by John Elkington in 1994 that expanded the conventional success…
Aug 24, 2023
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