Do Conventional Plastics Internalize Costs?
Posted on November 26, 2009 | by Markus Stocker
The United States and Canada (primarily) celebrate Thanksgiving Day, a day that sees families and/or friends gather to share a Thanksgiving meal. According to Wikipedia, “a time to express gratitude in general,” which, depending on your preferred -ism, might be gratitude for the birth of free enterprise in America. My own experience of American Thanksgiving is, [...]
Confident Hope For Lukewarm Worries
Posted on November 19, 2009 | by Markus Stocker
Concerns over a global economic recovery continue to reduce risk appetite (WSJ; DJI -2.09%; October 1, 2009). Fragile state of the global economic recovery (Reuters; DJI -0.23%; October 2, 2009). Question the strength and speed of the global economic recovery (WSJ; DJI +1.18%; October 5, 2009). Renewed hopes for a global economic recovery (Reuters; DJI +1.37%; October 6, [...]
Democratization Of Consumption Data
Posted on November 12, 2009 | by Markus Stocker
An email exchange across the Atlantic (thanks!) motivated me to finally write a post on a thought that kept my three neurons spinning for awhile now. The idea is, surprise, not new. Yet, it might not be too old for some branding either, so here are my two cents: On the Democratization of Consumption Data. Whatever [...]
Breathe Private Quality Air
Posted on November 6, 2009 | by Markus Stocker
Scarcity is perhaps one of the most fundamental characteristic of resources we pay for upon consumption. Breathable air is considered to be a common-pool resource, likely the main reason why up to now we have had open access to it. Free breathable air is, however, not a tautology, I think. Will it become a scarce [...]
