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Doughnut Economics
- Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist
- Narrated by: Kate Raworth
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
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Summary
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Doughnut Economics written and read by Kate Raworth.
Economics is broken. It has failed to predict, let alone prevent, financial crises that have shaken the foundations of our societies. Its outdated theories have permitted a world in which extreme poverty persists while the wealth of the super-rich grows year on year. And its blind spots have led to policies that are degrading the living world on a scale that threatens all of our futures.
Can it be fixed? In Doughnut Economics, Oxford academic Kate Raworth identifies seven critical ways in which mainstream economics has led us astray, and sets out a roadmap for bringing humanity into a sweet spot that meets the needs of all within the means of the planet. En route, she deconstructs the character of 'rational economic man' and explains what really makes us tick. She reveals how an obsession with equilibrium has left economists helpless when facing the boom and bust of the real-world economy. She highlights the dangers of ignoring the role of energy and nature's resources - and the far-reaching implications for economic growth when we take them into account. And in the process, she creates a new, cutting-edge economic model that is fit for the 21st century - one in which a doughnut-shaped compass points the way to human progress.
Ambitious, radical and rigorously argued, Doughnut Economics promises to reframe and redraw the future of economics for a new generation.
Longlisted for the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2017
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- S J Bennett
- 21-05-18
Got better as it went along
A good book for understanding what people are proposing to overcome the shortcomings of today’s pervasive economics-based goals and reasoning. I was underwhelmed by the off-hand dismissals of all neoclassical economic thinking in the first half (a convincing treatment of why we need something better would have made it easier to go along with the story of how to go about it) but it improved and became more balanced. My lingering concerns: the focus is almost all on national economies and policies but there is almost nothing about how one country could break free of the growth paradigm without wrecking the value of its currency and its standing in the international economy, especially vis-à-vis multinationals; too much easy optimism drawn from very localised and context-specific case studies like small, isolated tribes and early-stage renewable power projects.
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- Brian Fitzgerald
- 11-02-21
great read indeed 👍
excellent book well read by the author. highly recommended. very interesting arguments indeed. fantastic 😊
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- T Furness
- 07-12-17
Connecting the dots
I've had these ideas for a long period of time, but it's great to see them all in one place and how they all connect.
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- patrick
- 15-04-20
On the money for thinking - especially right now
CoVid-19 has provided time to reflect on whether the course of the economy is going in the direction that is best for both the planet & its inhabitants : this addresses that question
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- Anonymous User
- 07-12-20
An economist for a new era
A much needed and very interesting contribution to new thinking within the area of economics. All areas of science are evolving rapidly, while economists seems to be stuck with old theories. Kate Raworth has some bold ideas that needs to be explored further if we are to move towards a more sustainable world. Very refreshing read!
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- Graham
- 14-05-19
Fundamental listening for anyone wanting to make change
You don’t need to understand economics to get value from this book.
My main question that arise from the book is how, as a business owner, grow my business with contributing to GDP? I
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- Anonymous User
- 05-04-21
About the book
A way to put ecological economics into practice. It is an engaging book, with ideas that understand but critique the current system we live in.
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- Roberta Keys
- 12-05-20
Amazing
Outstanding and genuinely an original book. This is the way the world should be aiming.
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-03-20
Sustainable and Forward thinking
A very motivating work that moves me to be more sustainable. Especially in my everyday.
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- TheUnseendimension
- 21-07-20
Had more of an impact on me that I expected
Book was recommended by a friend and didn't really know what to expect. Glad I gave it a chance as it had more of an impact on me than I expected. Like most things you read, its not everything you agree with but this certainly has some very interesting and fresh viewpoints. Challenge now is what next, how do I play my part, would have been great to include a chapter on this as in, how an everyday person can start to do their part etc.
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