From February 6 to 8, 2024, World Phone Free Days will take place... On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper, an engineer from Motorola, experimented for the first time with calling from a cell phone! About fifty years later, the device has conquered our planet to become one of the most essential objects and […]
Category: Society and Philosopy
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The importance of training for employees elected to the Social Economic Committee
The social and economic committee (CSE) is the staff representative body within companies with at least 11 employees. Since 2018, it has replaced the works council (CE) and the health, safety and working conditions committee (CHSCT). Its members are elected for four years. Training obligations The CSE is in […]
Ecological impact of audiovisual production and Green Shooting
Oh, the cinema! This magic that transports us, from the depths of our sofas to the discovery of distant worlds. But do you know what the price of this motionless journey is? Not that of your ticket or your Netflix subscription, no. I'm talking about the environmental cost of audiovisual production. Often very neglected see […]
Tips and tricks: how to successfully organize a trip?
For more than one, there is nothing more beautiful than traveling, discovering new places and immersing yourself for a few days in a culture different from your own. However, successfully organizing a trip without the help of an agency can be an almost impossible mission. Fortunately, this is not impossible! All you need is the right […]
2023: what will be your ecological actions?
Ecological gestures are actions that respect the environment, which make it possible to be part of a dynamic of sustainable development. They save money and reduce your carbon footprint in the long run. Consumers are increasingly concerned about protecting the planet and are adopting various alternatives in this direction. […]
Kevin Rivaton, expert in sustainable tourism
It is impossible to talk about the emblematic figures of the responsible tourism sector without mentioning Kevin Rivaton. This type of tourism advocates respect for the environment while contributing to the social, economic and heritage development of the region concerned. Discover the portrait of this influential actor in the ethical tourism sector in this article. Biography Kevin Rivaton […]
Reconfinement and the Covid crisis: the end of consumption? Changes towards a greener world
The Coronavirus crisis does not only have drawbacks. We are still masked, of course, but nature has been breathing a little better since the start of this crisis! The coming economic crisis will wreak havoc on our income, our lifestyles and our way of consuming. This may be the beginning […]
Helping restaurateurs after the coronavirus crisis
In addition to presenting a real danger to life, the coronavirus epidemic is also harming the economy because of the slowdown and even the shutdown of many activities. Among the most affected are the restaurateurs who have had to close their doors since March 14 at midnight by order of the Presidency of the Republic. […]
Global pollution versus local pollution!
No longer "mixing" everything would have the merit of considering the best remedies to face a future that has become scary! Of course, the game is lost against global warming and all that remains for man is to protect himself from it, to adapt to it as best as possible and to slow down a phenomenon that has become fatal… So do […]
Act V of the Yellow Vests, the origin of the movement, its future and its end?
Since its inception on November 17, the Yellow Vests movement has been echoing the news in the media. This demonstration has already caused a lot of damage in France. It has grown and many are wondering about the future of this movement. How long will the blockages last? The demonstration […]
Broken prices and low cost. Economic blessing or danger?
Low Cost: aided by considerable technological progress over the past two centuries, economic strategies have been guided by insatiable "capitalist" challenges, always more demanding in terms of profits and always justified by the intervention of the invisible hand (1) "supposed to optimize for the greater number the result of choice responding to […]
Black Friday: an ode to consumption! A Black Friday… of pollution?
For a week we have been basking or spamming us with the week “black friday”… a day of “supposedly” exceptional business… Even the television news talks about it, which reflects a level of me.r.diatic information (1) very high! Certainly not! It is a disguised pay day that will force people to equip themselves, again, with consumer goods that they do not have […]
Society: is AdopteUnMec's advertising campaign sexist and feminist?
Society: are we witnessing a feminization of our Western societies? Analyzes on the marketing case of AdopteUnMec Far from me the idea of passing for an odious phallocrat but, AMHA, there are limits in fairness and equality which are being overcome and this with complete impunity ... but especially in the indifference of the French (yes it is of […]
Opé2017, participatory platform against planned obsolescence
Please find below the press release from the UFC relating to the launch of the Opé2017 participatory platform against planned obsolescence! Decided to include the issue of organized obsolescence in the programs of candidates for the 2017 presidential and legislative elections, seven associations (C2C Community, DemocracyOS, GreenIT.fr, Halte à l'Obsolescence Programmée (HOP), Les Amis de la [ …]
Ma-Bonne-Action.com, solidarity marketing, humanitarian and charitable
Econologie.com presents Ma-Bonne-Action.com, a solidarity, humanitarian and charitable marketing initiative by Laurent Berthelot. An Ulule campaign has just been launched. Explanations. Take back control of your data and make it a good deed. Choose: when, what and how to receive the good deals that concern you. For each advertisement viewed, you fund associations for free. " Do you want […]
Economy: from a certain prosperity to a gradual austerity
Economy and Society: from a certain prosperity to progressive austerity or from the welfare state to the police state. The political debate is largely confined to the sole domain of the management of the conflicting interests of the various social categories, through political formations supposed to ensure sufficient compromises for the maintenance of the social structure. Most of […]
For more solidarity between capital and labor, more equity in remuneration
For more solidarity between capital and labor or how to move the lines in the company for more equity in remuneration? In his book “For more solidarity between capital and labor” (published by L'Harmattan 2004) Rémi Guillet emphasizes the importance of the challenge of the company in the equitable sharing of […]
Forbidden Country Doctors of the World against price gouging of some drugs
Yesterday the Médecins du Monde association broadcast an "incisive" advertising campaign on the Internet about the excessive prices of certain drug treatments. The campaign was in fact refused to be broadcast by “classic” displays by the Professional Advertising Regulatory Authority (ARPP). JCDecaux, MediaTransport and L'Insert therefore refused to post this […]
Are the physical limits to growth relevant?
Are the physical limits to growth [1] relevant? Since the famous sentence of KE Boulding [2] as well as the publication of the report of the Club of Rome, this physical limit has become a commonplace: all the more reason to be wary of it and to question the validity of the assertion , since with global warming, they are […]
A life to change era, self-portrait of an "econologist" Rémi Guillet
The “South Seas” editions have just published “A life for a change of era”, the author of which Rémi Guillet has already published on the Econologie.com site… The work and goals of the Econology site converge with those of Rémi and this for 2 main reasons: Rémi defends the links, not necessarily obvious to everyone, between the economy […]
The stronger oil as banners: the shortage of fuel card in France
Oil stronger than streamers! The energy vise is closing on the government with respect to labor reform, strike action in nuclear power plants is scheduled for Thursday. A strike in nuclear power plants is, to our knowledge, a first in France. Obviously, a nuclear power station cannot, […]
El Khomri Labor Law: blocked oil, the weapon of massive economic destruction?
El Khomri Labor Law: to oppose the reform of the Labor Law, the unions are now brandishing the weapon of massive economic destruction (hey yes…) by blocking refineries and petroleum fuel depots! And that could work to make bend a government which, on this blow, does as it pleases! Oil […]
Society: speech of the dictator of Chaplin, message for humanity
Final speech of the film The Dictator by Chaplin A beautiful message still relevant (more than ever?) For humanity ... for more humanity! To think about ... Find out more: forum Society and philosophy Debate: Society: speech of the dictator of Chaplin, message for humanity In the same vein, listen to the speech of Abbé Pierre in 2007
Download: Green Nudges, incentives for ecological behavior
Green nudges: new incentives for ecological behavior The adoption of ecological behavior comes up against many obstacles, whether of a material, financial or psychological nature. These constraints limit the effectiveness of traditional approaches which combine awareness campaigns, technological innovations and economic and normative instruments. Therefore, the contribution of new methods […]
Stéphane Hessel, speech of Nantes. Analyzes about the global society.
Video conference by Stéphane Hessel on current global society, presented on March 29, 2012 in Nantes. Find out more and debate: - Debate on this video conference by Stéphane Hessel and “All accounts… or almost” - Another recent video conference on globalization by Edgar Morin