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Dec 2021
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284 - This Idea Will Save the World — Ka...

Marie Forleo
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How can our families, businesses, cities, and even the global economy thrive — without destroying the planet? "Doughnut Economics" shows us the way. Listen now and learn the #1 factor that influences human behavior, why perpetual growth will destroy everything, and how "going doughnut" can actually save the world.

Don't be an optimist. Don't be a pessimist. Be in action. @KateRaworth via @MarieForleo

https://www.marieforleo.com/blog/kate-raworth-doughnut-economics

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