How do the personal choices we make for our lives and daily habits impact the larger community and the future of a better world? Learn how Next Economy life design principles can help align our lives with our vision for a more just society.
MBA Series (Ep. 7) — Enterprise Structures and Legal Frameworks
The LIFT team discusses the legal and corporate tools that are available to organizations looking to create a meaningful difference, from B Corps to worker-owned cooperatives.
MBA Series (Ep. 6) - Rachel Isreeli on the Transformative Power of Coops
Through the utilization of tools such as base building and organizational development, cooperatives can combat the forces of white supremacy, patriarchy, and colonialism that have dominated our society for so long.
MBA Series (Ep. 5) - Next Economy Principles II
We have developed these core principles over the course of a decade of working with hundreds of social enterprises, nonprofits, and other organizations to help guide the emergent next economy that we are co-creating.
MBA Series (Ep. 4) - Karla Brollier on the Climate Justice Initiative
Karla talks about how we can truly bolster the livelihoods of indigenous communities, the challenges that seem to continually face philanthropic work, facilitating a participatory approach to change, and why she feels policy is the fundamental route to progress.
MBA Series (Ep. 3) - Next Economy Principles I
In focus today are how businesses can meet basic needs, create shared ownership, aim for democratic structures, support local community, and perpetuate learning and problem-solving.
MBA Series (Ep. 2) - Intro to the Next Economy II
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We may not be to blame for climate change, systemic racism, and damaging levels of debt, but we are responsible for doing whatever we can to turn the tide on these issues that currently plague our world.
Over the course of 18 episodes, we are going to discuss the key themes that we explore in our Next Economy MBA program. This program is focused on educating the people who are going to drive the Next Economy forward by creating systems that benefit all life. With people like you, there is hope for the future of our species on this planet.
In this episode of the MBA series, we delve into the problem with interest-bearing debt, why access (not availability) is the reason that 800 million people are chronically hungry, and how historical systems perpetuate inequalities across the world today, as well as why the Genuine Progress Indicator is a better measure of progress than Gross Domestic Product. We hope you’ll join us!
Key Points From This Episode:
Exploring the destructive nature of our relationship with money. [0:03:35]
Debunking the myth that there is a scarcity of food in the world today. [0:07:39]
Examples of how a scarcity mindset manifests itself. [0:10:56]
The benefits of a shorter workweek. [0:11:55]
How historical systems perpetuate current inequalities. [0:13:56]
Delving into the fallacy of progress. [0:22:03]
Surprising factors that lead to the increase of GDP. [0:23:18]
Genuine Progress Indicator; a more holistic measure of progress and an alternative to GDP. [0:24:36]
The limited power of money and the unlimited power of human connection. [0:28:03]
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Tweetables:
“Before you can talk about what works, you have to have a shared idea of what perspective you’re coming from and your shared values.” — Phoenix Soleil [0:02:00]
“One of the core problems around how the economy operates right now is that money is the primary or, in some cases, the exclusive way that people meet their human needs.” — Erin Axelrod [0:03:42]
“Creating debt creates this artificial need for continual growth.” — Erin Axelrod [0:06:13]
“What is chronically keeping 800 million people hungry today is not a lack of calories; it’s our economic systems and distribution systems and the fact that money is the roadblock to accessing calories.” — Erin Axelrod [0:08:33]
“If you’re constantly looking at things from an individual point of view and you don’t look at the history and forces of the culture and the politics and how they work together to create conditions, then you’re not going to see the whole picture.” — Phoenix Soleil [0:21:03]
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Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Next Economy MBA: https://lifteconomy.com/mba
Wasted! The Story of Food Waste: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6207096/
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Next Economy MBA
This episode is brought to you by the Next Economy MBA.
What would a business education look like if it was completely redesigned for the benefit of all life? This is why the team at LIFT Economy created the Next Economy MBA (https://lifteconomy.com/mba).
The Next Economy MBA is a nine-month online course for folks who want to learn key business fundamentals (e.g., vision, culture, strategy, and operations) from an equitable, inclusive, and regenerative perspective.
Join the growing network of 350+ alumni who have been exposed to new solutions, learned essential business skills, and joined a lifelong peer group that is catalyzing a global shift towards an economy that works for all life.
Learn more at https://lifteconomy.com/mba.
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Show Notes + Other Links
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Music by Chris Zabriskie: https://chriszabriskie.com/
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Other episodes in this series include:
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MBA Series (Ep. 1) - Intro to the Next Economy
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To kick off our new MBA Series, LIFT Partners Erin Axelrod and Kevin Bayuk sit down to give a run down of what our listeners can expect in the following podcasts, how it relates to the Next Economy MBA program, and to introduce some important terms and concepts that will be explored in future episodes. Much of this is about different ways to think about fundamental ideas, supporting the development of the next economy, and the significance of our use of the words 'next', and 'economy'.
One of the founding principles of our organization is our need to imagine what comes next, and the utmost importance of this to the planet as a whole. Thus, spearheading a progressive and impactful critique, and getting away from the confines of the default, business-as-usual economy is a big part of what we do.
Tuning in today, you will hear a little about rethinking ownership and profit-making, links between reduced energy consumption and improved quality of life, ways to break free from the damaging effects of exploitative norms, and better models for healthy scaling and necessary replication. So if you want to come on this journey to imagine a healthier and more equitable future for all, start here.
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Key Points From This Episode:
The broader meaning of 'economy' in the context of this work.
Escaping the confines of the 'business-as-usual' economy.
The inability to separate the economy from the legacy of oppression and inequality.
Unpacking the core idea of the 'next economy' and the significance of the usage of the word 'next'.
The central roles of land, housing, and access in birthing the next economy.
Reframing ownership and the inspiring example of Our Table Cooperative.
Introducing the concept of enterprises as part of movement networks that can transform systems.
Situating new technologies in these ideas for the future and reduced energy usage.
The fundamental points of critique of the business-as-usual economy.
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Tweetables:
“Economy, to us, encompasses much more than interest, debt, and dividends.” — Erin
“A lot of the choicefulness that entrepreneurs and individuals are able to step into is defined by legacies of harm and oppression.” — Erin
“A lot of the techniques, strategies, and approaches that we explore in the Next Economy MBA are actually really old. So they are not new, and they come in most part from indigenous wisdom, traditions, and lifeways.” — Kevin
“There is such an abundance of innovative ways to look at how we truly relate to land and housing.” — Erin
“If you take away the orientation towards profit-making, you can have better practices!” — Kevin
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Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Next Economy MBA Online Course - https://lifteconomy.com/mba
Our Table Cooperative — https://www.ourtable.us/
Robin Wall Kimmerer — https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/
Erin Axelrod — https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinaxelrod
Kevin Bayuk — https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbayuk
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LIFT Economy Newsletter
Join 8,000+ subscribers and get our free 60-point business design checklist—plus monthly tips, advice, and resources to help you build the Next Economy: https://lifteconomy.com/newsletter
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Show Notes + Other Links
For detailed show notes and interviews with past guests, please visit https://lifteconomy.com/podcast.
If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It really helps expose these ideas to new listeners: https://bit.ly/nexteconomynow
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LIFTEconomy
Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifteconomy/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/LIFTEconomy/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/Lifteconomy
Music by Chris Zabriskie: https://chriszabriskie.com/
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Other episodes in this series include:
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