The purpose of this note is to contribute to the emerging common understanding between the natural science, economic and social science perspectives on the 'value' of ecosystems and biodiversity. Given the inherent complexity of nature it is not surprising that the concept of 'value is capable...

A free market economy is characterized by an unequal distribution of income, wealth, and opportunities, to the extent that a considerable part of the population does not enjoy the wellbeing which an affluent society can offer. Recent studies have shown that excessive inequality is bad not only...

Academic, medical, and research communities are struggling to quickly and effectively address unethical conduct within their professional ranks. Without a policy in place, individuals and institutes are subject to convoluted procedures and unnecessary consequences. In addition to policies geared...

Covid-19-utbruddet førte til de mest dramatiske tiltakene gjennomført i Norge i fredstid med stengte grenser og skoler, forbud mot folkeansamlinger og strenge hygieneregler. Elektronisk kommunikasjon tok på få dager over som kanal for møter og samtaler i arbeidslivet og i samfunnet ellers....

Academic departmentalization has limited the dimensionality and thus the richness of analysis in the social sciences. The author examines the case of a modem economics as an example. He reviews the ideas of Williamson (2000), who cites the limits of scope in the New Institutional Economics;...

In The Constitution of Liberty, Friedrich Hayek wrote, the belief in individual responsibility...has always been strong when people firmly believed in individual freedom (1960, 71; see also 1967, 232). He also observed that during his time the belief in individual responsibility has markedly...