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How do we create a better economy?

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TEDEd Animation

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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.

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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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