In this Schumacher Conversation, John McKnight and Gar Alperovitz discuss the centrality of community and appropriate scale in building a new economy, deliberate the necessary balance between the local and the global, and reflect on the importance of perseverance in creating meaningful change. The conversation took place on July 22, 2020 and was moderated by Jodie Evans, Schumacher Center board member and co-founder and co-director of CODEPINK.

John McKnight and Gar Alperovitz in Conversation

The 1st Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures of October 1981 emphasized the importance of vibrant regional economies at a time when the focus of the nation was on an expanding global economy. Much has happened since then. The promise of the global economy has faded in face of ever greater wealth disparity and environmental degradation. There is growing interest in building a new economy that is just and recognizes planetary limits. The speakers of the Schumacher Lecture Series continue to be at the forefront of this movement. 

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The 1st Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures of October 1981 emphasized the importance of vibrant regional economies at a time when the focus of the nation was on an expanding global economy. Much has happened since then. The promise of the global economy has faded in face of ever greater wealth disparity and environmental degradation. There is growing interest in building a new economy that is just and recognizes planetary limits. The speakers of the Schumacher Lecture Series continue to be at the forefront of this movement. Visit centerforneweconomics.org/donate to support our work.

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