Really interesting preview of an upcoming book. I have always liked the donut model for development – it seems to sum up nicely for me both the bottom and the top edges of what sustainability looks like in the real world.
Definitely worth reading the summary below for what the author mentions about Monopoly (the game.) I’ve never been nearly enough of a hard-core capitalist to “win” at Monopoly. However, based on what is being said about the original rules, I think I was just playing with the wrong rules the whole time. 🙂
So, how about if we all start playing Monopoly with the socialist/equalizing rules instead of the capitalist/winner-takes-all rules and see what difference that makes in life. 🙂
Anybody else agree with me? 🙂
SJM
Kate Raworth’s book, Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist is published next Thursday. I loved it , and I’ll review it properly then, but here are three excerpts to whet your appetite: On the importance of diagrams: ‘Think, then, of the circles, parabolas, lines and curves that make up the…
via Doughnut Economics is published next week. Here’s why you should be excited — From Poverty to Power