Fighting Fake News with REAL 11/1/23, A Steady State Economy, The Shovel, Malcolm Fraser,

 

 

To commence the transition to a steady-state economy for the world, we do not need to “convince humans that they should not strive for better material living conditions”. To the contrary, through some redistribution of wealth and income, both between and within countries, a steady-state economy could allow better living conditions for the vast majority of people. Together with that redistribution, policies to provide Universal Basic Services would reduce the desire for endless growth in consumption.

 

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Corporate Crime Corporate Punishment Madhoff got 150 years his crime it seems he wasn't incorporated. Not a single person in any feeder bank or supply line of investor cash was ever charged yet they new what was going on. Even the Securities Commission remained untouched. If only Al Capone was incorporated his accountant could have taken a plea deal on his behalf.

Weisselberg faced the prospect of up to 15 years in prison – the maximum punishment for the top grand larceny charge – if he were to have reneged on the deal or if he didn’t testify truthfully at the Trump Organisation’s trial. He is the only person charged in the Manhattan district attorney’s three-year investigation of Trump and his business practices.

Source: Allen Weisselberg jailed for 5 months