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Jun 2023
36m 24s

Doughnut Economics (with Andrew Fanning)

Civic Ventures
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On its website, the Doughnut Economics Action Lab describes Doughnut Economics as “a compass for human prosperity in the 21st century.” Its proponents prioritize economic solutions that meet both the basic needs of all people—food, housing, equity, democratic inclusion—and the ecological needs of the planet that we all call home. Economist Andrew Fanning joi ... Show More
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