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by Blair Fix Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons. Summary Humanitys most pressing need is to learn how to live within our planets boundaries - something that likely means doing without economic growth. How, then, can we create a non-growth society that is both just and equitable? I attempt to address this question by looking at an aspect of sustainability (and equity) that is not often discussed: the growth of hierarchy. As societies co...

by Blair Fix This is the first of two essays written for (and supported by) the Seoul Platform for Initiating Discourses on an Equitable and Resilient Society. These essays investigate the role that hierarchy plays in driving inequality and unsustainability. This piece introduces the facts of hierarchy. The second (long-form) essay will look at how these facts relate to ‘living the good life in a non-growth world’. Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for soc...

Tote bags, tees, masks and other cool swag from Toronto restaurants for last-minute gifting Tote bags, tees, masks and other cool swag from Toronto restaurants for last-minute gifting With only a few shopping days left until Christmas, there’s no time like the present (pun fully intended) to shop local—curbside pickup is your best bet to guarantee gifts will end up under the tree on time. This year, many of Toronto’s restaurants have released stylish, limited-run merchandise, perfec...