Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist.
How would you explain 21st century economics in just a minute? I've had the privilege of working with some of the world's best stop-motion animators to bring new economic thinking to life on screen. Please feel free to show them in the classroom, in workshops, in public talks, and to share them widely on social media. And if you'd like to help translate them into as many languages as possible, join the team.
1. Change the Goal
2. Tell a New Story
From the neoliberal narrative to a story fit for our times
3. Nurture Human Nature
4. Get Savvy with Systems
5. Design to Distribute
From ‘growth will even it up again’ to distributive by design
6. Create to Regenerate
7. Be Agnostic about Growth
From growth addicted to growth agnostic
And now…It’s Time for Planetary Economics
Behind the Scenes
Check out the fabulous and meticulous work of the animators who brought Doughnut Economics to life, frame by frame…
An economist, a songwriter and a puppet maker walked into a recording studio. What do you think came out? An economics puppet rap battle, of course. I had huge fun working with the brilliant duo of puppet designer Emma Powell, and songwriter Simon Panrucker to create a one-of-a-kind critique of rational economic man. We'd love to see this video used by students and teachers to bring classroom debate to life. To catch every detail, check out the full lyrics, or dive deeper by reading Chapter 3 of Doughnut Economics. But right now, sit back and enjoy: sing along, pass it on, and wave goodbye to rational economic man.