Doughnut Economics on The Great Simplification
We must redefine growth in the context of economics.
Today I want to share a conversation. Anyone following me knows I enjoy Nate Hagens’ podcast, The Great Simplification. His understanding of our predicament from an energy standpoint is profound and vital for us to understand. I highly recommend it. Recently he spoke with Kate Raworth, the author of Doughnut Economics. I read it when it came out and was excited by its scope and approach. Then I moved on to a million other things. The conversation on Nate’s podcast reignited my interest in her organisation.
How do we change a culture (what we think and do) where conventional Players and Clerks have a lot to lose if they recognize that the carbon pulse is over and deadly? Will they learn to live differently, change their values and care about things outside the narrow scope of The Great Game? Changing Culture is The Hard Problem. I wonder if we have time. If we don’t work together now to shift values, our civilization might crash. It’s time to create new cultures with values that ensure a future for life.
