George Patrick Richard Benson

The IEA estimates that global demand for oil will begin to decline by or before 2030. How bad could this be for Canadians?

In my time as an economic developer I’ve seen many mistakes and successes, I want to offer a few reflections and learnings to help others in the field.

Biodiversity threats could more damaging than the climate crisis. Building economic models that sustain and regenerate nature, while supporting human prosperity are few and far between - but there are some promising initiatives worth following.

BC continues to debate the opportunities, costs, and need for liquefied natural gas (LNG) as an export. Both the climate and economic benefits are overstated, and represent not only a serious risk, but also diversion of needed resources.

The number of Canadians living in raw, material deprivation appears to be decreasing as compared to spikes in the 1990s, but the ability of low-income Canadians to participate in the benefits of increased economic outputs in relative terms appears fairly flat. We need more solutions to address this.

AI companies are drawing on massive datasets to build large language models (LLM), often breaking various aspects of copyright law. We need new and better systems to share the value created from these kinds of systems.

I am trying to write differently. Here’s how I think I might do it.

In 2021, I was diagnosed with ADHD. This is what I learned about myself before, during, and after.

Some reflections on January 6, 2021.