Kate Raworth, a renegade economist, has developed a new economic framework for the 21st century and beyond. Dismayed by the limited perception of traditional economic theory, Kate synthesized several new ways of understand human behavior to create a new way to think about what is optimal for human society to thrive. The Doughnut describes a social floor and an environmental ceiling for human activity...a world in which we don't overshoot or undershoot so as to provide for all without compromising the earths biosphere. This film describes how she arrived at her new framework, a description of Doughnut Economics itself and how she sees it applied in the real world.

Herman Daly is an American ecological economist and professor who discusses in this fascinating interview the economy and the environment; the concept of as steady state economy and how the economic system is a subsystem of the Earth's ecosystem. The interview helps shift thinking on how the world can work. For more information on these interviews as well as more interviews: http://www.treemedia.com/#!11th-hour-research-tapes/c18kw

Mathew Schmid speaks with Scott Santens, Editor of Basic Income today, about the benefits of UBI. UBI can prevent social ills and disintegration, and can also liberate human innovation and creativity.

Mathew Schmid discusses poverty and inclusion with anti-poverty activist Diane Dujon for Unconditional Basic Income. Her experience with poverty and the poor drives the passion of this discussion.

Mary Bricker-Jenkins speaks with Mathew Schmid about the power of people to end poverty and the realization that must be understood that the 1% really don't have interest in fixing the problem.

Alnoor Ladha, who once led The Rules, discusses how we move from the old, destructive economy and assumptions, to the new economy with new rules and ideas.