Kate Raworth

Economist Designer British Born 1970 (age 56)

Developed doughnut economics framework for sustainable development.

377 quotes

"The path forward is not back to the past, but toward a regenerative future."
Change
"An economy of care recognizes that everyone deserves dignity and abundance."
Kindness
"We have been taught that self-interest is all that matters - but it's not."
Truth
"The most important innovation is reimagining how we relate to the economy itself."
"Thriving is not a luxury good - it's a basic requirement of a just economy."
Justice
"We must move from an economy of extraction to an economy of participation."
Change
"The invisible boundaries of the planet are becoming very visible indeed."
Truth
"Every economic system is based on assumptions - and assumptions can change."
Philosophy
"We are living a lie about what the economy can and should be."
Truth
"The deepest sustainability comes from designing for human and planetary flourishing."
"We need the wisdom to know when we have enough."
Wisdom
"An economy that works for all is not a utopian dream - it's a practical necessity."
Hope
"The most revolutionary act is believing the economy can be different."
Courage
"We are not consumers of the earth - we are creatures of the earth."
Nature
"Thriving begins when we stop measuring life in terms of growth."
Change
"The economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Earth's ecosystem, not the other way around."
Nature
"We need to move from a world of endless growth to one of dynamic balance."
Change
"Doughnut economics asks: what is an economy for?"
Philosophy
"The 21st century challenge is to meet the needs of all people within the means of the living world."
Wisdom
"We've been told the goal of economics is to maximize GDP, but that's a deeply limited vision."
Education
"Inequality isn't a side effect of capitalism, it's baked into the system."
Justice
"The doughnut is a radically simple way to think about what we need to thrive."
Success
"We are not in an economy; the economy is in us, embedded in the Earth's ecosystems."
Nature
"Economics is a narrative that we tell ourselves about how the world works."
Philosophy
"The pursuit of endless growth is destroying the planet we depend on."
Change
"We need to redistribute wealth and regenerate life, not just sustain it."
Justice
"The doughnut shows us that there's a safe and just space for humanity."
Hope
"Economics should serve life, not the other way around."
Wisdom
"We've accepted the illusion that more is always better."
"Regenerative economics means healing what we've harmed, not just doing less harm."
Change