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How do we create a better economy?

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Can we call any economy “healthy” in the face of dwindling resources and growing inequality? What if we cut off our addiction to endless growth, and used a new compass for modern prosperity? One such compass is known as “doughnut economics,” which aims to meet the needs of people without overshooting Earth's ecological limits. Explore how this model reframes our economic systems.

Explain the positive and negative connotations from the term "growth" from an economic and global perspective.

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Meet The Creators

  • Director Vicente Nirō, AIM Creative Studios
  • Narrator Kate Raworth, George Zaidan
  • Storyboard Artist Vicente Nirō
  • Animator Ana Farinha, Jorge Ramos, Vicente Nirō, André Cunha
  • Illustrator Vicente Nirō
  • Music André Aires
  • Sound Designer André Aires
  • AIM Creative Studios Producer Tiago Ribeiro
  • Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
  • Producer Alexandra Zubak
  • Associate Producer Sazia Afrin
  • Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal

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