I found this conversation enlightening and potentially controversial. Irena Asmundson is the Founder and CEO of Practical Idealism Economics, LLC, which helps organizations see the big picture in their economic stories. Through her career she has worked at all levels of government, from local to state to federal to international. She believes it is possible to design markets, bureaucracies, and institutions that encourage us to treat each other like humans, and is constantly looking for ways to help do that. In this podcast, Irena offers a fascinating glimpse into the intersection of economics and politics.

Links

Practical Idealism Economics, LLC –  https://pi-economics.com/

MIT Living Wage Calculator – https://livingwage.mit.edu/

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