Easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism? We should talk.
Demystifying Economics
Derbyshire UK
Email: emma@flourisheconomics.com
Flourish Economics wants to radicalise economic thinking.
But the problems of our world run so much deeper than just economics.
Collectively we need to unlearn what we’ve been told about people, economics and our communities. This means coming together to write new stories about what we want our lives to look like. This means letting go of colonial ways of thinking based on extraction and exploitation and moving to systems that are regenerative, based on solidarity and reciprocity.
This means going deep and questioning the values and desires our cultures promote, connecting with our own values and reconnecting to nature. This won’t be easy but it will be rewarding.
We can break the myths of mainstream economics, explore emerging alternative economic models and return to ancestral wisdom to dream of our utopia. We can join the dots together to understand how capitalism, patriarchy, racism, imperialism and colonialism have collided to create the polycrises we face today.
Upcoming events & courses
Active Hope Co-learning Group
Join me as we explore the Active Hope Foundations training, a free online course designed by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone. Rooted in the Work that Reconnects Framework, the co-learning group is designed to;
Support you to complete the 60-90 minutes of course content each week
Deepen our understanding through shared reflection, lived experience and diverse perspectives
Build a sense of connection and community around the practice of Active Hope
Participation is offered on a gift economy basis. More information here.
Starts w/c 8th September | Weekly Zoom calls Thursdays 12-1pm
a journey through the work that reconnects
Upstream Coffee Club
Marx's Capital Volume 2 w/ Richard Wolff and Shahram Azhar
Monday 8th September 12-1pm UK time (UTC+1)
Join me at the virtual Upstream Coffee Club to explore the recent episode on Marx's Capital Volume 2. Speakers Richard Wolff and Shahram Azhar talk us through the hefty volume explaining how Capital is a process rather than a thing.
Sounds confusing, right?
Join Coffee Club to demystify Marx's Capital!