Time to pause the Universal Commons
After five years of reflection and learning I have decided to put the Universal Commons Project on ice. In this post I want to explain why.
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Alan Schwartz
- Sep 10, 2021
Why Sustainable Investment Means Investing in Advocacy
Combining traditional impact investment approaches with investment in advocacy is the only way businesses and investors can fuel meaningful
Alan Schwartz
- Mar 25, 2021
Technology Investment Roadmap leads nowhere without a carbon price
This Oped, published in The Australian, argues that the centrepiece of the Australian Government’s climate policy - the Technology...
Alan Schwartz
- Feb 18, 2021
Returning value to profit
The Griffith Review published my Memoir “Returning value to profit” this month. It describes my exhilarating three year journey from capital
Alan Schwartz
- Sep 16, 2020
Friedman and the Universal Commons
The Australian Financial Review published my OpEd on Milton Friedman this week. How is Friedman relevant to the Universal Commons Pr
Alan Schwartz
- Jul 23, 2020
Impact Investing Won’t Save Capitalism
In this article, published by the Harvard Business Review, Reuben Finighan and I examine Impact Investment and conclude that my suspicions w
Alan Schwartz
- Feb 12, 2020
Solutions beyond partisanship
The Australian recently published my op ed on why the Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, should act decisively and boldly to create
Alan Schwartz
- Dec 5, 2019
The Movement goes mainstream
Mid-way through this year, when my friends asked me “how is it going with the Universal Commons?” I would often feel a rush of anxiety. This
Alan Schwartz
- Sep 16, 2019
What next for the Universal Commons
We now have a firm conceptual foundation for the Universal Commons project, which is to transition the economy to “Mutualistic Capitalism”.
Alan Schwartz
- Aug 7, 2019
My Journey From Profit to Value
Two years ago I was a staunch defender of markets and a largely apolitical businessman. Today I am still a defender of markets, but I...
Alan Schwartz
- Jun 12, 2019
Universal Commons Update - June 2019
It has been a busy and productive year behind the scenes at the Universal Commons Project. This is a short update on some of the major...
Alan Schwartz
- Apr 3, 2019
From reporting to the market
The primary motivation of the Universal Commons Project is the observation that profit, when narrowly defined in purely financial terms,...
Alan Schwartz
- Apr 1, 2019
Universal Commons Measurement Challenge update
The Universal Commons team, working closely with Nesta in the UK, has made significant progress on researching the scope and objectives...
Alan Schwartz
- Feb 18, 2019
Universal Commons 2019 Update
The Universal Commons team kicked off 2019 with a highly productive workshop hosted by Founders Alan and Carol Schwartz amidst the...
Alan Schwartz
- Nov 14, 2018
We've partnered with Nesta!
We are thrilled to announce that the Universal Commons has officially partnered with Nesta's Challenge Prize Centre to run the Universal...
Alan Schwartz
- Nov 13, 2018
Alan Schwartz delivers his argument on capitalism at the IQ2 Debate
IQ2 Debate: Capitalism is destroying us (FOR) 23rd of October 2018 Remarks as prepared Today I thought I would share with you a story...
Alan Schwartz
- Sep 7, 2018
Alan Schwartz delivers remarks at the Philanthropy Australia National Conference
Philanthropy Australia National Conference 6th of Sep 2018 Remarks as prepared Universal Commons Unveiled Thanks Sarah, As always, with...
Alan Schwartz
- Sep 3, 2018
The Importance of Measurement
The most common objection to the creation of a market in types of S&N Capital is a belief that it is not possible to measure and assign...
Alan Schwartz
- Jun 21, 2018
Alan Schwartz delivers remarks at The Harvard Club on the problem with profit
The Harvard Club of Australia 6th of July 2017 Remarks as prepared What’s wrong with profit Let me begin with some acknowledgements and...
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