Doughnut Economics

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As seen on BBC Newsnight. n n Economics is broken, and the planet is paying the price. n n Unforeseen financial crises. Extreme wealth inequality. Relentless pressure on the environment. Can we go on like this? Is there an alternative? n n In Doughnut Economics, Oxford academic Kate Raworth lays out the seven deadly mistakes of economics and offers a radical re-envisioning of the system that has brought us to the point of ruin. Moving beyond the myths of `rational economic man' and unlimited growth, Doughnut Economics zeroes in on the sweet spot: a system that meets all our needs without exhausting the planet. n n The demands of the 21st century require a new shape of economics. This might just be it. n n *The Sunday Times Bestseller* n *A Financial Times and Forbes Book of the Year* n *Winner of the Transmission Prize 2018* n *Longlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2017* n n `The John Maynard Keynes of the 21st century.' George Monbiot, Guardian n n `This is sharp, significant scholarship . . . Thrilling.' Times Higher Education n n `Raworth's magnum opus . . . A fascinating reminder to business leaders and economists alike to stand back at a distance to examine our modern economics.' Books of the Year, Forbes n n `There are some really important economic and political thinkers around at the moment - such as Kate Raworth's Doughnut Economics.' Andrew Marr, Guardian n n `An admirable attempt to broaden the horizons of economic thinking.' Martin Wolf, Books of the Year, Financial Times n n `A compelling and timely intervention.' Caroline Lucas MP, Books of the Year, The Ecologist n