On Demand Webinar: New Economics (2009)

New Economics

Presenter: David Boyle

Date: This webinar was recorded on April 15, 2009.

Cost: $25, free for members

Economics sometimes seems to be stacked against social, environmental and individual well-being. But it doesn’t have to be like this. A new approach to economics – deriving as much from Ruskin and Schumacher as from Keynes or Smith – has begun to emerge. Skeptical about money as a measure of success, this new economics turns our assumptions about wealth and poverty upside down. It shows us that real wealth can be measured by increased well-being and environmental sustainability rather than just having and consuming more things.

Through our Learning Center, you'll get access to the MS PowerPoint slides, the audio recording and an additional document about going beyond GDP.

About the Presenter

David Boyle is a fellow at nef (the new economics foundations).  He played a leading role in the launch of time banks and is an author and journalist, with publications including Funny Money, The Tyranny of Numbers and Authenticity, The Little Money Book, The Money Changers, Blondel's Song, and The Sum of our Discontent.  His most recent book, The New Economics: A Bigger Picture with Andrew Simms, is the basis for this webinar.