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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Ole Kristian Ouff
Sandnes, Norway
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Rita Madarassy
San Francisco bay area
Economist teaching mainly international economics incorporating sustainable development goals.
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Claude Maurer
Cologne, Germany
The Doughnut is a very interesting concept. I'm looking to learn more, and connect with people who are already using the tools actively. Until 2021 I used to work in the company my father founded, making unusual lighting fixtures. Due to a change of shareholders after my father's passing away, the company was sold. I'm looking for new things to do, but not as caterpillar manufacturer anymore. I'm specially interested in supporting projects in product design, architecture, urban planning, bicycles, projects run by women, projects that make the cities more friendly and livable, projects that help everyone to stop overconsumption
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Fanny Dethier
Bruxelles, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale - Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgique
Post-doc researcher at ICHEC for the BrusselsDonut project
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Luciano Villalba
Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Hello, I am Luciano, from Argentina. I have a degree in industrial engineering and then I made a Master and a PhD in Environmental Sciences. My fields of interest are environmental history, the studies of sciences and technologies, the circular economy, sustainability transitions, etc., etc.!
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Juan Sanchez
Bogotá, Distrito Capital de Bogotá, Colombia
I am a service designer who focuses on wicked problems and solving complex issues through a combination of tools and methodologies. I also like to teach what I know.
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Tom Owen-Smith
Lambeth, London Borough of Lambeth, England, United Kingdom
Doughnut Economics is an inspirational text, and I am keen to be part of building it out to change our economy and society. I am the Sustainability lead at SUMS Consulting – we are a not-for-profit membership organisation providing consultancy services to the university sector, mostly in the UK. One aim is to make universities run sustainably and in harmony with their place. Universities are also at the centre of knowledge production and can make big contributions to the paradigm shift through their research, education and ability to bring people together. I hope to learn from this community and share ideas for change – both for my work and for living my own life.
