Sustainable products have an ironic dilemma; they’re more expensive because of their benefits, but their prices are turning away people who want to buy them for those benefits. Partitioned pricing could help! It divides the price of a fair-trade product into the cost of producing it and the cost of the benefits that come with it. Think of a banana’s price, and then the extra you pay to ensure the farmers who grew it get fairly compensated. Partitioned pricing separates these costs, so people see the benefits they’re paying for. Read full article here
History
The Women Who Built Grunge
Despite being acknowledged as the “Godmother of Grunge”, Tina Bell is rarely included in the history of grunge music. Women in general are hardly ever mentioned in music history unless they’re close to famous male musicians. Looking back at Tina Bell, music journalists often leave her out of Bam Bam, the band that she fronted, wrote music for, and co-founded with her husband. When she is mentioned, it’s in relation to Kurt Cobain, who was said to have been a fan of Bell and her band before founding Nirvana. Read full article here
Merv
October 2, 2022
