Kate Raworth
The Visionary
The future, and what is barely possible, reads round the next corner.
Kate Raworth is an economist known for her innovative ideas on sustainable economic practices. This interview highlights her ability to inspire and mobilize people around a new economic mindset that prioritizes ecological balance and social equity.
“Yeah, I do. And so I would say actually consumerism is one of the ways in which we're addicted to growth. It's one of the social lock-ins to endless growth because generations have believed that to do well means that we'll get a bigger house, that my kids could live in a bigger house, that they could fly further for a better holiday, that…”
“Okay, so I feel that we are really stuck. Let's start with the UK, actually. I think we've come to a very narrow political framing that I thought we were getting away from, where in the recent months we've had politicians on both sides of the house saying the goal is growth, growth, growth.”
“I think we could have a well, first of all, citizens' assemblies, I believe, are starting to actually advocate the kinds of policies that are required. I really want to flip it around to both of you, though, because I haven't heard you disagree with me.”
“Not that it doesn't matter. Let's start by recognising that we are currently, we have economies in high-income countries, particularly let's focus, that are structurally dependent on endless growth. And if growth isn't going to be possible because we, as Rory's saying, we need to massively reduce our energy and material use.”
The Rest Is Politics: Leading — 22: Kate Raworth: Doughnut economics and thriving in balance
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