David Ravensbergen
David Ravensbergen’s writing has appeared in Discorder, The Tyee, the Montreal Review of Books and the Montreal Mirror. Originally from Vancouver, David is currently based in Berlin, Germany, where he completed an MA in Political Science.
Stories by David Ravensbergen
In the Land of Wind and Solar: Germany’s Energy Transition
4 min. readThis is the first installment of a three-part series. Read Part 2, Is the German...
At the Limits of the Market Part 2: Why Capitalism Hasn’t Solved Climate Change
Read At the Limits of the Market: Why Capitalism Won't Solve Climate Change, Part 1....
At the Limits of the Market: Why Capitalism Won’t Solve Climate Change, Part 1
One of the great mysteries of contemporary capitalism is the fact that as a system...
Two Energy Futures: Barriers to Clean Energy Political, Not Technological
For Canadians looking for inspiration in the fight for a cleaner and fairer energy future,...
The Duffy Affair: Accountability According to Stephen Harper
When Stephen Harper was first elected Prime Minister in 2006, he promised to bring a...
‘Committing Sociology’ and the Roots of Radicalism: How Harper Narrows the Political Centre
Stephen Harper is not interested in root causes or academic debates. When Liberal Leader Justin...
Learning from the Opposition, Part 2
This post is the second in a series. Read part one at Learning from the...
Learning from the Opposition, Part 1
Minimizing the worst effects of climate change seems like a goal we should all be...
UBC New Economy Summit to Develop Real Economic Action Plans for BC
For those who sense that something isn’t quite right with endless growth as an economic...
