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Preface of my book “Ecological Ignorance in Mainstream Economics”

Posted on August 19, 2023 by tuncali
Ecological Ignorance in Mainstream Economics

As I was studying conventional economics at the University of Zurich (2002-2004), I became more and more suspicious of the stuff that we were learning in the name of objective social science. A series of questions began to appear in … Continue reading →

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The man who never asked inconvenient questions

Posted on May 25, 2022 by tuncali

The case of Adolf Eichmann and industrial education I can say without hesitation that A Little History of Philosophy is the best introductory philosophy book I’ve ever read. The author of the book, Nigel Warburton, has managed to explain the … Continue reading →

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My motivation letter for a job about infectious disease dynamics

Posted on April 3, 2021 by tuncali

I wrote following email to an healthcare institute in Switzerland to ask a question about its job opening (mathematical modeling software for infectious disease dynamics) on 23. March, 2021: Dear … I couldn’t reach you by phone today. I have … Continue reading →

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What does “sustainable wellbeing economy for all” require?

Posted on March 26, 2021 by tuncali

After many years of reading and research, sometimes more sometimes less intensive since 2013, including my PhD thesis in economy & ecology (2018-2021), I can summarize basic requirements of the transition from “exploitative GDP growth economy” to “sustainable wellbeing economy … Continue reading →

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Natural Aquariums for Ecological Literacy and Ecosystem Modeling

Posted on March 21, 2021 by tuncali

Natural aquariums: Sustainable, low-tech, low-maintenance, low-cost aquariums (ecological aquariums) This is a project idea that I developed in September 2021 to discuss it first with some organisations in Switzerland. You can use it, change it, improve it, and if you … Continue reading →

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