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Raworth sets out seven key ways to fundamentally reframe our understanding of what economics is and does. Along the way, she points out how we can break our addiction to growth; redesign money, finance, and business to be in service to people; and create economies that are regenerative and distributive by design. Named after the now-iconic doughnut? image that Raworth first drew to depict a sweet spot of human prosperity (an image that appealed to...
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The Economic Development Administration works directly with communities and regions to help them build the capacity for economic development based on local business conditions and needs. The EDA website provides information on funding opportunities, programs as well as a resources directory and section on disaster recovery.
10) The gig is up
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A very human tech doc, THE GIG IS UP uncovers the real costs of the platform economy through the lives of workers from around the world for companies including Uber, Amazon and Deliveroo.
13) Inherent Good
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INHERENT GOOD is a 60-minute documentary that introduces an increasingly popular grassroots idea, Universal Basic Income (UBI), as a vehicle to transform the American economy into one that is thriving, sustainable, and centered around the well-being and deservedness of all people. The film features comedian and “Liberal Redneck” Trae Crowder as well as former presidential candidate and entrepreneur Andrew Yang.
16) The Last Autumn
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Centuries ago, humans first arrived with their livestock on the isolated Icelandic coast — a remote land pushed up against the inhospitable Arctic Ocean that has been home to generations of farmers. Úlfar and Oddny (an aging Icelandic couple) are among this legacy, completely in rythym with the land and tuned in to the cyclical nature of farm work. As autumn approaches, and their children and grandchildren arrive from the cities to assist in the...