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This month we will talk about \;Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth.

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An economist redefines economics for a world in cri sis in this &ldquo\;brilliant\, thrilling\, and revolutionary&rdquo\; book that champions a more \;sustainable way forward&mdash\;and sparked a global movement (Guardian).
Economics is the mother tongue of public policy. It dominates our decision-making for the future\, guides multi-bil lion-dollar investments\, and shapes our responses to climate change\, ine quality\, and other environmental and social challenges that define our ti mes. Pity then\, or more like disaster\, that its fundamental ideas are ce nturies out of date yet are still taught in college courses worldwide and still used to address critical issues in government and business alike. Th at&rsquo\;s why it is time\, says renegade economist Kate Raworth\, to rev ise our economic thinking for the 21st century. In \;Doughnut Economic s\, \;she sets out 7 key ways to fundamentally reframe our understandi ng of what economics is and does. Along the way\, she points out how we ca n break our addiction to growth\; redesign money\, finance\, and business to be in service to people\; and create economies that are regenerative an d distributive by design. Named after the now-iconic &ldquo\;doughnut&rdqu o\; image that Raworth first drew to depict a sweet spot of human prosperi ty (an image that appealed to the Occupy Movement\, the United Nations\, e co-activists\, and business leaders alike)\, \;Doughnut Economics  \;offers a radically new compass for guiding global development\, governme nt policy\, and corporate strategy\, and sets new standards for what econo mic success looks like. Raworth handpicks the best emergent ideas&mdash\;f rom ecological\, behavioral\, feminist\, and institutional economics to co mplexity thinking and Earth-systems science&mdash\;to address this questio n: How can we turn economies that need to grow\, whether or not they make us thrive\, into economies that make us thrive\, whether or not they grow? Simple\, playful\, and eloquent\, \;Doughnut Economics \;offers g ame-changing analysis and inspiration for a new generation of economic thi nkers.

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Registration is encouraged but walk-ins are welcome!

\n< p>Have questions? Email adultservices.dcpl@dc.gov for additional informati on and we hope to see you there!

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