How Economics Failed Us – Kate Raworth on Why We Need Doughnut Economics Instead (014)

2026-06-04

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My guest today is Kate Raworth – renegade economist, author of Doughnut Economics, and co-founder of the Doughnut Economics Action Lab. We get into why mainstream economics leaves out ecology, inequality, and human wellbeing – and what a 21st century economic framework should look like. Kate introduces doughnut economics: a model for meeting the needs of all people within the planetary boundaries of the planet. We discuss the fictional character at the core of mainstream economics, the entrenched narratives holding us back, and how cities like Amsterdam are adopting dou...

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Timestamps:

00:00 The myth of human nature

01:05 Introducing Kate Raworth

02:18 Should we trust economists?

09:03 The power of diagrams

11:14 Inside the doughnut