Political Economy

Tracing the origins of modern automotive leasing from GM's 1992 innovation, exploring how financial engineering transformed the car from a durable asset into a subscription service.

Exploring the environmental and social impacts of repair restrictions, the role of salvage yards in circumventing digital locks, and the global implications for developing economies.

Examining the evolution to subscription models where features are rented rather than owned, and the policy battles pushing back against manufacturer control over product capabilities.

An exploration of the right to repair movement, examining how manufacturers use software locks and proprietary designs to control product lifecycles, from tractors to smartphones, and the battle for ownership rights.

Tracing the origins of repair restrictions, from John Deere's software-locked tractors to Apple's glued components, and how manufacturers shifted from selling durable goods to controlling product lifecycles.

A systemic X-ray of neoliberalism, turning citizens into consumers, a tollbooth economy extracting rent from essentials, and shifting blame onto individuals. The fix, a restoration story built on cooperation, commons, and participatory democracy.

Exploring how ancient civilizations developed sophisticated circular economic systems through recycling, reuse, and resource optimization, revealing practices that modern economies are rediscovering.

Most oil-rich nations suffer economic decline, corruption, and political instability. Norway did the opposite. Here's the counterintuitive economics of why natural wealth usually destroys nations – and the specific policies that made Norway the exception.

The shocking truth about Olympic finances: systematic cost overruns, minimal economic benefits, and a legacy of debt.

From the paralysis of too many options to the strange power of ownership, discover the cognitive biases and emotional triggers that marketers exploit – and that shape every purchasing decision you make.