The Economish Game
With help from the IF man, the BUT squad and the HOW ABOUTs, Economish makes sense of economics… ish
Version 1.0 (April 2021)
By Dani Hill-Hansen, Karl Rasmus Sveding, Rikke Veber Rasmussen, & Vedushan Ratnasingam
Overview
This game enables discussions about the knowledge- and value foundation of which the current dominant unsustainable economic paradigm is built, and what knowledge and value foundation a sustainable paradigm must be built upon.
The game is inspired by Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics, and uses fun characters to personify neoclassical economists, heterodox economists and radical change makers.
Why use it?
The game is a fun way to tackle some tricky subjects that are otherwise heavy and perhaps better understood through active discussion.
The game forces the players to take different standpoints that they might not personally subscribe to. As such, it aims to create understandings of different world views, and create a common ground for discussion.
Who is it for?
Anyone interested in sustainability who would like to learn more about the impacts of macroeconomics on global sustainability
How long does it take?
Anywhere from a 15 minute warm up to a 3 hour workshop! But we suggest 50-80 minutes
How many people is it for?
Minimum 2 - Ideally a group upwards of 10 people (classroom size)
What materials do you need?
Access to a printer, scissors, white boards or sheets of paper. You should print out the "game cards" document.
What does the facilitator need to know or be able to do?
Actively engage players in the game.
Carefully read both the "game description" document and print out the "game cards" document
Acknowledgements
This game is made as part of a Sustainable Design semester project (Aalborg University, Copenhagen) in 2020. The project was supervised by Professor of Ecological Economics, Inge Røpke (Aalborg University Copenhagen), and valuable insights and feedback was provided by Rob Shorter (DEAL), Jenny Anderson (The Really Regenerative Centre), Joachim Peter Tilsted (Rethinking Economics DK), and in addition by Henrik Gudmundsson (CONCITO) as External Censor of project.
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Petra de Veld
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
After having worked for 30 years in and for large and medium-sized companies, both in management and in consultancy, it is time to apply my knowledge and skills for donut economics. I am an experienced marketer, lean six sigma blackbelt, systemic change expert and manager. I have a clear vision of the ingredients needed to get groups 'on' for a different way of thinking and behaviour. and how to embed this into new routines. I was surprised when I discovered that the approach we adopt in our agency is almost 1:1 to the donut economics mindsets. That is why I am changing my own compass and am going to use it for companies and institutions and the city of Rotterdam.
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Allen Gunderson
Victoria, BC Canada
A regenerative business focused high school educator in Victoria, BC Canada. I'm currently developing a life affirming learning platform blending methodologies from Waters Center for Systems Thinking, Korda Institute for Teaching, eduScrum, B Academics, Systems Dynamics Society, Doughnut Economics, and r3.0 that disrupts the status quo by building a resilient, equitable, and regenerative economy through real complex experiential youth led projects creating community change.
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Shaktari Belew
Ashland, Oregon, United States of America
I am a life-long learner. From a early background in computer systems, which gave me a whole-systems lens through which to approach the rest of my life, I've been an educator, author, artist, Transition movement trainer/contributor (since 2008), Permaculture instructor/designer, group facilitator, complementary currency designer, researcher, parent, grandparent. I love seeing through multiple lenses and points-of-view. I guess you could say I am a Whole-Systems, Biomimicry, "DANCING ON MY LEARNING EDGES" explorer ... contributing, connecting, and loving, with joy.
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Lina Hayek
London, UK
Design Consultant
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Rieta Aliredjo
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
Helping create a life of freedom, equal opportunity and a shared responsibility for our planet is at the heart of my why. This has led to choosing social entrepreneurship, working on the transition to the doughnut economy. The doughnut economy feels like home to me. It is the world I want to live in. I have not encountered any other metaphor, framework or model that - to me - feels so complete. Within it everything I find important fits.
