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A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not grow | Kate Raworth

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What would a sustainable, universally beneficial economy look like? "Like a doughnut," says Oxford economist Kate Raworth. In a stellar, eye-opening talk, she explains how we can move countries out of the hole -- where people are falling short on life's essentials -- and create regenerative, distributive economies that work within the planet's ecological limits. Check out more TED Talks: http://www.ted.com The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Follow TED on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TEDTalks Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: /TED

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    @daniel510203 years ago " we need a dashboard of- health, wellness, social connectedness, ecological regeneration, fluid exchanges of services and good, etc. So great to hear this. So much needed. 384
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    @patriotsongs5 years ago I' ve always thought there was something drastically wrong with the idea that an economy must get bigger and bigger in order to be sustainable. It gives . ...Expand 523
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    @waynesloane84475 years ago This really is exceptionally well thought-out and delivered; and couldn' t be more important. 490
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    @ExplorewithNana2 years ago I am surprised to see this video was noticed by less than half a million viewers only. Such an essential topic was discussed. I am grateful to ms. Kate . ...Expand 6
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    @EnnDeeKay5 years ago Fantastically framed, articulated and presented. Thank you! 131
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    @trishhansen20822 years ago This is genius. Thank you kate raworth. How might we better honour the importance of arts, creative expression and culture in our definition of human flourishing? 39
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    @sterlingbarlow2 years ago Thank you kate raworth. I gave up on economics decades ago when i discovered the limits and fallacies ofgrowth. I gave up on finding an economist who could actually think and incorporate reality into that thought. You have just changed my mind. This ted talk is the best thing i have heard/watched in 2022. I look forward to seeing/hearing more of you.
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    @ThorgeirSkulason6 years ago Fantastic talk! Well spoken, passionate presentation and easy to listen to. 10/10! 65
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    @jaahmal93242 years ago The single most important ted talk ever made. Thanks kate raworth for rejecting status-quo and actually looking in the eyes the reality of the 21st century' s main challenges! 58
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    @Cyhwang12064 years ago I would like to major in economics, especially in environmental economics, which deals with climate change and the distribution of limited resources. This . ...Expand 146
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    @dhanashrigaidhani81454 years ago It was the finest and most influential speech of my life.
    you have an extraordinary way to explain things along with you pleasent personality! you gave me a whole new prospective towards growth and economy.
    your words made me think deeply about the present condition of earth.
    thankyou so much maam
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    @LoveAndPeaceOccurs6 years ago Thank you kate raworth for this important talk. You are spot on about how conditioned many of us have become to place the focus on continued growth and . ...Expand 22
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    @christianpor37593 years ago I think that theconcept of kate raworth offers a great new way of thinking. It arises from the idea that we need economies tha us thrive whether or not they grow. Therefore, it is necessary to overthink the importance of gdp as acritics on the five stages of growth by w. W. Rostow are fundamental for rethinking economics, because rostows book explains how the goal of mass consumption can be accomplished by capitalism. The biggest problem is that there is no end to this dynamic. Unfortunately, it seems like countries are nowadays politically, financially and socially dependent on never-ending growth. The big problem is that this understanding of economics threatens the environment in a very drastic way.
    for this reason, kate raworth invented thewhich conceptualises how economies can thrive without growth and without destroying the environment. For me, the central point of this concept, and i think also the biggest challenge of our generation is to stay within the planetary boundaries. This means that people must move between the fundament and the ceiling in all parts of life like housing, water, energy, food, education, income & work, social equity and many more. I really like raworth' s statement which says that the economists of the last century did not know the picture of planetary boundaries and for that reason their theories cannot be the right ones. We cannot answer to pollution with the all-solving growth because it would make the problem much worse. I also like her idea of regenerating biological materials and restoring technical materials. Technological progress and especially concentration on sustainable developments provide a great opportunity for designing a green future.
    altogether, i think that the concept of kate raworth could really transform our way of living and save our planet. But what i am uncertain about is if we all are ready for change. During the last years, a movement within societies happened, many people are concerned about the environment and a lot is ready to change something. But i think the problem is that societys pressure on politicians and companies is still not heavy enough. As long as the majority of people just accepts the system and the economy as it is, there wont be change in the short term. Im afraid that we even though it would be the cure will not implement the(for now)
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    @loveisakaleidoscope3 years ago This was a very inspiring, and visionary talk! It highlights our unlimited potential as humans and citizens of the earth. 35
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    @tilarmeister4 years ago The best presentation i' ve seen. Articulated the key ideas perfectly. Made me pause a think. Enjoyed it thoroughly. 11
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    @ariannapalmieri11043 years ago This is definitely one of the best talks that i have ever heard! 12
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    @MrJohnd19513 years ago This is an exhilarating talk almost poetry; #39; so often thought of but never so wellcongratulations for such a brilliant speech. 10
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    @user-zc2rq8gh5c5 years ago It is a very inspirational and controversial model. In this idea i am convinced of the future. 23
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    @MovieRiotHD5 years ago As a dutchman: let' s all start cycling! 202
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    @silvandarart3 years ago Fantastic presentation. This is the future we need, and the mindset to achieve it. 8
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    @bookmatty4 years ago This is incredible and really painted the picture for what we need to be prepared to change in order to save our future! 8
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    @Si-px9fv6 years ago Kate keep it coming, such insight. The best economist out there bar richard wolff. 16
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    @brunsomarrr6 months ago I've watched a fair share of TED talks, and seen many other people speak on the re-thinking that needs to happen. this is an outstanding delivery. I'm even happy to give a pass on the buzzword salad at , no doubt these terms were being thrown about everywhere at TED in 2015, and she needs to get people's attention. .. ...Expand 3
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    @futurecaredesign4 years ago Amsterdam is going to use this model to manage their local economy and societal goals. 33
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    @woofer21216 years ago You can see all the rich people being uncomfortable in the crowd. 410
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    @mounishasrithas29306 months ago Thank you kate for this ted talk. My perception in development has changed through this video. We reach for growth yet we forget to thrive. Let' s make . ...Expand 2
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    @blahdelablah6 years ago Excellent talk. I like the idea of aiming for the sweet spot in-line with nature, and agree that the limitations we place on ourselves to become responsible with the planet' s resources can promote creativity. 13
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    @richardvitty17453 years ago Came here after reading kate' s book, doughnut economics. It' s a great read.
    learn from the past, evaluate present performance and plan appropriately for the future.
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    @MarkDeutsch3 years ago Well said @kateraworth. Very inspired way to explain how a truly healthy economy can thrive. Thanks and keep up the great work. 4
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    @jovitatam41343 years ago Thank you for articulating this important message so succinctly and clearly. 4
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    @abhifootball26714 years ago Who is here after dutch brought up similar plan during covid? 33
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    @linogomic49812 years ago Professor ray vander zaag brought this video today september 21, 2022, in our class of analysis of development aid policy and practice class at menno simons college/ the university of winnipeg. Quite fascinating indeed. 2
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    @fannysnaithcoachlast year I love this. Going to a talk tonight to introduce this to a new audience so thought i had better gen up. Excellent ted - love this message. Will explore further. 1
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    @WestOfEarth6 years ago We could start by curtailing and eventually eliminating compounding interest. The maths of compounding interest plainly shows that it is impossible to sustain. 30
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    @brianmoran5024 years ago Very impressive and well delivered argument for a change in our economic view of the world. Highlights the gravity of the current situation, but offers ideas for potential solutions. Thank you kate. 7
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    @nataliaaranguiz3 years ago I' m re-learning economic with her book " doughnut economic" and i' ve realised the importance and responsibility we have to fix this world. 5
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    @geistreiches6 years ago Growth will happen but not in material products, it will happen spiritually, books, art, information and insights. It' s already happening, people . ...Expand 56
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    @Fournier463 years ago What an excellent, motivational, andway of delivering critical information. Cheers toasts glass. 2
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    @catherineslevin833 years ago This needs to be shown in every school and every child must watch until they truly understand how important this is!
    go girl. Were right behind you!
    this is the truth,
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    @DesHeuresDehorsPloermel4 years ago This needs to be embraced by all. The idea also that wealth is correlated with happiness needs to be addressed. Education systems can rectify this pretty simply. 5
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    @lollihonk6 years ago One of the best talks that i have heard ever. 6
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    @titankore70426 years ago This is exactly what my company is striving to do with our corporate structure, perhaps in a few years i' ll be giving a ted talk. 3
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    @posalguien19415 years ago Hi teacher, thanks for helping me with this video! 2
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    @JubileeCreatesSomethingAmazing5 years ago This is what i am actively working on creating and everyone is welcome to join. We need solutions from everywhere and we need to own our own data/tech. We can create systems and services together that no small group can.
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    @SusanShann7 months ago Just brilliant! This should be required viewing for every young adult in industrialized nations whose economies are measured in deceptive and damaging . ...Expand 2
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    @mentormagslast month Superb articulation and deeply insightful. Awesome, very well delivered.
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    @englishbest3 years ago Everyone of us should listen to this presentation several times a week. 8
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    @gabrielaramirez6773 years ago This is amazing. It doesnt matter when you see this, she is right. 6
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    @MichaelBerthelsen6 years ago I have always thought that growth as a goal was asinine, since you' d be constantly striving, rather than be satisfied with and enjoy how well we are . ...Expand 137
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    @mathsinger5 years ago Growth is a imperative for individuals. Without it life would die out. In nature, various forces limit it, often painfully for the individual. The same will be true for us - if we don' t learn to live sustainably. 7
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    @2smoulder6 years ago A nice collection of a whole bunch of economic and strategic management thinking wrapped up in a causal loop analysis of the possibilities for future change, . ...Expand 3
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    @lilianreginabarbosapereira59132 years ago At first, we need different mind set to support different economy model, most part of the society must to learn the what the collaborative means and can . ...Expand 1
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    @Eve.n.t_horizon6 years ago Bless this talk
    jesus christ shes so right, i hope to live to see that day.
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    @zephir8804last month Probably the best speech i have ever heard. Both in regards of content and references. Why havent i watched this earlier?
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    @Cmunene6 years ago Amazing view kate, the permaculture movement has the same tenets and its the only way to habitate the planet. Well done on giving an economic blueprint. . ...Expand 66
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    @saiakhil19973 years ago Great video. Was looking for a sustainable economic model like the one shown here.
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    @TrevKen6 years ago Excellent video. The view numbers need to be in the billions. 2
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    @blumensalmen13993 years ago She is simply amazing! Very important contribution to the countlesseconomic models out there. 5
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    @fb1501856 years ago I found this really interesting, thank you!
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    @aggropimp2 years ago What a smart human being. Incredible words, incredible thinking. So needed these times, and so resisted by those who thrive on the expense of the planet and the people. Thank you for sharing. 7
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    @DICE-Misterios6 years ago " las personas ms ingeniosas del mundo convierten los lmites en la fuente de sukate raworth
    she is just like. eleanor roosevelt!
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    @codacreator61624 years ago Coupled with simon sinek' s ideas about the infinite game, this perfectly illustrates why we need to forget about servitude to shareholders and get back to serving the stakeholders, the people doing the work. 3
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    @andresgalia43652 years ago I could not agree more with what kate raworth says. A few years ago i started to realize that we live in a system in which the good of the economy is the . ...Expand 1
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    @anmolagrawal53582 months ago That's actually very true.
    We tend to think of constraints as limiting which may be true as well but also, a lot of the times, they liberate us towards a set path because the number of combinations are less and force that something within us to get to work .. ...Expand
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    @kithoy993 years ago One of the most straight in the face ted talks. 1
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    @WINZ0W6 years ago Perpetual and infinite growth is an insane economic policy. 26
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    @D0li06 years ago Wonderful lense on our world, lets get to work! 2
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    @raykowalchuk38124 years ago "If I told you my friend went to the doctor who told her she had 'a growth' -- that feels very different. Because we intuitively understand that when something tries to grow forever within a healthy, living, thriving system, it's a threat to the health of the whole. So why would we imagine that our economies would be the one system that could buck this trend and succeed by growing forever?" .. ...Expand 3
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    @kaushikmalepati24952 years ago This is amazing! The need of the hour.
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    @susananderson50294 months ago A hero for our lives. I wish she were front and center everywhere, she makes so much sense!
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    @Vulcanisings6 years ago What a talk! She speaks out of my mind! 1
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    @zehrajafri92522 years ago Excellent analysis, this need' s too be made practice.
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    @sustaingainz78563 years ago Airplane metaphor is a perfect way to explain this to a mass audience. 4
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    @Isabellabrusaticonsulting2 years ago Fantastic, this is an outstanding ted talk. 1
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    @PaulIngramMagic4 months ago Thanks kate for such a thought provoking and inspiring talk. It should be recommended viewing for all governments. Collective creativity and shared desire . ...Expand
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    @shambhvilokre3 years ago Almost every line from this talk is soo quotable. 2
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    @bilalmohammed12336 years ago Apply lean manufacturing to the economy as well. 2
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    @Jonny112992 years ago The doughnut economy also reminds me of the goldilocks zone, an astrophysical concept that describes the distance a planet may be from its star to support liquid water. Too close, it melts. Too far, it freezes. 1
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    @sarathnair68362 years ago This is a masterpiece! Difficult concepts to weave together. 1
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    @nollhypotes4 years ago OMG, that is NOT a doughnut! It's a- 13
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    @roowilliams2 years ago I knew her ideas were smart, but damn that was also so well delivered. Thank you for the inspiration!
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    @tompotter8748last year This is such an insanely well-done talk. Wow. May we learn this lesson quickly and deeply as a world. 1
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    @ericmercer64922 years ago Really inspirational! And i felt astonished when i understood the doughnut diagram.
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    @samirmohapatra85824 years ago What a powerful impulse for change! We need this now more than ever. 4
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    @oliroche98503 years ago This is the most powerful ted talk ive ever seen. 1
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    @raytrevor14 years ago Excellent presentation, but i am surprised that the outer donut does not include such obvious problems such as the depletion of resources and energy supplies. 2