![]() ![]() No one should be left in the hole in the middle of the Doughnut, falling short on the essentials of life, ranging from food and water to gender equality and having a political voice. The Doughnut’s social foundation, which is derived from the social priorities in the UN Sustainable Development Goals, sets out the minimum standard of living to which every human being has a claim. For far too long now, the damages done in the drive for growth have been parked as externalities to be dealt later. The Doughnut Model is an integrated approach that combines circular economy, planetary boundaries and also adds the social justice needs to it. ![]() The chase behind utility, efficiency and growth have sidelined some of the fundamental moot points that need to be brought to the core like an unpaid care economy where women take up the humongous burden of looking after their families for no pay, environmental externalities and the raging wealthy disparity. Ignoring the power of the collaborative commons in the economy inevitably has led to ignoring some of the most disruptive, dynamic elements of the economy. ![]()
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