The New Ideas Blog

Why is Boeing making planes from carbon fiber now? Because it is lighter than aluminum and so the planes use less fuel. Between this and other technological advances, the new Boeing 787 will be 20% more efficient than conventional planes. Airlines will like that.

Now, it is no surprise that companies will make environmentally-friendly changes when it means more profit. We don’t have to believe that they are interested in making such changes for the sake of the environment itself, although they will likely hint at that in their marketing. Nor do we need them to have any concern for a clean environment.

If we want a livable planet, we need only (more…)

Here are three new ideas I have been playing with in the areas of employment and the economy:

Wages Are Profit?

I sometimes hear people complain about the profits made by large companies. I happen to think that the only problem there is if they made their profits unethically. But in any case, do those who complain ever consider that at least a part of their own wages are “profit?” To make this as clear as possible, consider (more…)