Doughnut Economics
The must-read book that redefines economics for a world in crisis
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Doughnut Economics
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Kate Raworth
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Kate Raworth
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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 Its outdated theories have permitted a world in which extreme poverty persists while the wealth of the super-rich grows year on year.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.
Includes a supplementary PDF of graphs and diagrams.
The Sunday Times bestseller
Longlisted for the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2017
‘The John Maynard Keynes of the 21st century.’ George Monbiot, Guardian
‘This is sharp, significant scholarship . . . Thrilling.’ Times Higher Education
‘A really important economic and political thinker.’ Andrew Marr
‘An innovative vision about how we could refocus away from growth to thriving.’ Daily Mail
‘An admirable attempt to broaden the horizons of economic thinking.’ Martin Wolf, Financial Times
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Unfortunately, if it took "the West" thousands of years to realize that humans are important, and that they, as opposed to matter, should be at the center of any proposed economic model, then I have no reason to listen to any of their models. I feel very sorry for them, especially the apparently well-meaning ones, such as the author of this book. It's especially sad that she speaks of decision makers (politicians), and even the IMF and the World Bank (WB) (a bunch of politician businessmen, in a sense) as if they had our well-being at heart. Perhaps it makes sense from her point of view, as a Brit; but in a poor country like Jordan, for instance, even laypeople like me know that the IMF and the WB try their best to get us in their debt. It's not about helping—at least not helping us. Not to mention that the bulk of the budgets of organizations like the UN goes to executives and managers, etc. Refugees are also used to beg for money over, most of which the refugees themselves never see. It also goes without saying that British (and now American) politicians have always done their best/worst to prevent any economic prosperity in my part of the world, and that adds more to the irritation this book caused me.
So back to economics—kind of... Putting humans first? That's not novel in my culture. Caring about the environment? Nope. Taxing wealth and not income? That's basically the Islamic "tax" system. You see, when a Westerner writes about all that, they're revolutionary and clever. When a Muslim tries to apply it in their own country, they're terrorists and tyrants. It's as if the whole world thinks we Muslims don't want justice, that we want the West and our West-backed politicians to continue stealing our money; sometimes they do explicitly say things to that effect. I truly feel sorry for them, (but not the politicians, obviously).
And when will they ever learn, I wonder? All of those crises, recessions, and depressions, and they still struggle to understand. I was once told by a European that he knew capitalism isn't great, but it's the best of the worst—that it works. Well, how does it exactly? It works for the rich, that's for sure, but not anyone else. I do understand that economics is a complex and intricate subject, and I'm very interested in it, but sometimes the solutions are very clear. Whenever there's a crisis, it's almost always caused by banks. You see, in Islam, usury—that is, interest, of any amount, charged on a loan—is prohibited. If I say that in public, I'd be accused of many things, no doubt, but it's obviously the reason for the 2008 financial crisis, and only a stubborn person will refuse to see that. Or a banker. Speaking of which, people will ask innocently, "but how will bankers make money without interest?" The answer is very simple: the job of "banker" should not exist in the first place. This book doesn't say that explicitly, but it acknowledges that banks fail to do what they claim to—safekeeping people's money. And the same applies to many jobs in finance and investment. Trying to understand things like "speculation" is reminiscent of reading Lewis Carroll, the only difference being that the latter is way more entertaining (and sensical).
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