Donut Economic says the goal is to meet the needs of all people within the means of the living planet, and it's about finding balance. We know that balance in our own bodies, health lies in balance, enough but not too much of water, of food, of heat, of oxygen. Can we take what we deeply understand in our bodies and bring it to the world, to our economies? And I agree with both of you, how can we now create a politics that actually can deal with the reality of humanity as part of a living world?, she asks.
As the UK and other countries around the world grapple with a bleak economic forecast and the creeping effects of climate change, the debate over economic growth and its role in our economies has come into sharp focus.
In part one of this live event journalist Kamal Ahmed, was joined by three influential economists, Kate Raworth, Helen Thompson, and Bim Afolami to discuss if we can indeed have prosperity without growth.
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This conversation took place in May 2023 and is part of Intelligence Squared’s live debate partnership with the Southbank Centre.
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