Kate Raworth (“renegade” economist; inventor of the “doughnut” systems model) has one of the most dynamic and controversial theories for “fixing” or adjusting to the planetary mess we’re in. Back in 2017 she released her book Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist and it became a cult read – the Pope, Extinction Rebellion and the UN General Assembly praise it. It designs an economy that allows humans to flourish while ALSO not destroying the planet – existing within the planetary boundaries.
In this chat, Kate, an Oxford professor and Club of Rome member, and I talk about how the current economic model is fundamentally flawed (all those supply/demand and growth models have never been peer-reviewed!), how to debunk a Stephen Pinker disciple and how to balance the reality of looming (locked-in) collapse and living fully (the two are actually connected). Kate is a brilliant delight of a human – this chat is fun.
SHOW NOTES
Find visuals of a “rational economic man” and her doughnut head here
You can find out if your city has or is taking part in the Doughnut Economics Action Lab
If you’re from Melbourne, check out Regen Melbourne and Kate also mentions Takethejump.org
Here’s the chat with Nate Hagens on energy collapse
Here’s my Wild episode with Jason Hickle on degrowth economics
Here’s my chat with Gaya Harrington about the Limits to Growth report
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