“Ecological degradation is not a luxury concern for countries to leave on one side until they are rich enough to give it their attention,” says Kate Raworth. What are the steps toward an economy that would be regenerative by design?
Make Oppression Backfire
“Making oppression backfire is a skill, sort of like jujitsu, that’s all about playing your opponents’ strongest card against them. Before you can do that, though, you need to understand exactly how oppression works.” (Srdja Popovic)
Nurture Human Nature
Classical economists have relied on the model of physics to reach predictability, which led them to depict a “rational economic man.” Contemporary studies reveal a very different picture of our economic behavior.
Vision of Tomorrow
After finding something small but popular to rally around, the cause needs a vision of tomorrow that speaks to people’s needs. This transition was notably illustrated in the Maldives when the local dictator was ousted in 2008.
Secrets of the Good Life
Can growth be equated to progress? Data show that it is not GDP growth by itself that improves people’s lives but how money is distributed, notably through investing in public infrastructures.