Joris Luyendijk

Criminal Law and Criminology · Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

Money money money… in a rich man’s world

There was widespread disgust about the proposed salary increase of one million Euros for the Dutch ING chairman. The proposal was withdrawn following public pressure. But it has confirmed that the bankers are still out of touch with reality.

Wim Bonis • 15-03-2018

Criminal Law and Criminology · Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

The ethical dimension of ancient laws

Due to the inclusion of unwritten laws, surviving from the Stone Age, the (pre-Hammurabi) Sumerian legal system was surprisingly liberal. We can still learn from it, now that our system has caused the ethical dimension to wither – with dire consequences.

Wim Bonis • 10-11-2017

Criminal Law and Criminology · Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

The amoral mentality of bankers

Joris Luyendijk, who has thoroughly analysed the world of bankers in London, argues that bankers can behave amorally because they only check whether their behaviour is permitted by law. Yet they definitely do violate the moral basis of law.

Wim Bonis • 13-05-2015

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Money money money… in a rich man’s world

The ethical dimension of ancient laws

The amoral mentality of bankers