Category Archives: Imagine2012

The Friedman Doctrine 50 Years On: A Total Disaster

Posted on September 13, 2020 by John McNamara

On September 13, 1970, Milton Friedman penned and Op-Ed for the New York Times that was essentially the opening shot of the economic civil war between the rival economic ideas of John Maynard Keynes and F. W. Hayek. Friedman, a … Continue reading →

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The Farmer’s Union, Cooperation, and the Environment

Posted on January 28, 2013 by John McNamara

Over the weekend, I had a really wonderful opportunity. I was asked to moderate a panel for the Wisconsin Farmer’s Union 82nd Annual Conference entitled, “Cooperatives – Empowering the Rural Economy… Again.” I also spoke to the Youth Conference presenting … Continue reading →

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The Next Four Years

Posted on January 21, 2013 by John McNamara

Last year, the cooperative movement gained a lot of press during the International Year of the Cooperative. The year is over, the conference notes are filed away and today, we witness the beginning of the second and last term of … Continue reading →

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What is Progress? and How Do We Measure It?

Posted on January 14, 2013 by John McNamara

Imagine 2012 continued
Ron Colemen, the Director and Founder of the Nova Scotia based GPI Atlantic (a non-profit research institute measuring wellness and developer of the Genuine Progress Index) spoke on the nature of progress and how the means of measurement … Continue reading →

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Imagine 2012 and Beyond

Posted on January 7, 2013 by John McNamara

In October, economists and cooperative thinkers from around the world met in Quebec to bridge the gap between the disciplines. The conference, Imagine2012, International Conference on Cooperative Economics featured a number of presenters such as Neva Goodwin, Thomas Homer-Dixon, Stefano … Continue reading →

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