Economics is sometimes described as capitalism’s master discipline – and right now, something isn’t working. Even as economies grow in GDP terms, they are failing to deliver shared prosperity or a healthy planet. Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics, is one of the most exciting contemporary thinkers reimagining how we think about the economy. She is a self-described “renegade” economist on a mission to make economics a tool to build a future that works for all within the means of the planet.
As part of the Tomorrow’s Capitalism Inquiry, Volans sat down with Kate to understand where orthodox economics goes wrong and what an alternative approach can look like:
