Why we misunderstand the nature of money, and what we can do about it

What is the Green New Deal and How Can We afford it?

What is the Green New Deal and How Can We afford it?

For readers of Brett Christophers, Yanis Varoufakis and Grace Blakeley, Pettifor unpacks the hidden world of shadow banking and show how global markets really work. Wall Street controls the price of anything. Larger than the national economies, and almost invisible, it nevertheless determines the international costs of everyday things - from the cost of oil to household goods and most importantly of all, credit. Unless we understand how the money system works we will never be able to face the challenges of the climate crisis. We can not hope to face climate catastrophe until we have taken...