Voices of the New Economy
Voices of the New Economy shares stories from the people, projects, and communities building a more just, sustainable, and democratic economy.
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19. Living More with Less: One-Planet Living, Effective Giving and the Good Life with Jon from Living More with Less (opens the original)
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Many of us have been taught that success means earning more, buying more and consuming more. But what if the opposite were true? What if living with less could actually lead to greater wellbeing, stronger communities and a more meaningful life? Jon, the creator of Living More with Less , shares how his family has come remarkably close to living a one-planet lifestyle while discovering greater freedom, generosity and connection along the way. Drawing on decades of personal experimentation, engine
18. Local Food, Resilient Communities: Building Food Sovereignty with Robina McCurdy (opens the original)
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Permaculture educator, designer and community development facilitator Robina McCurdy joins Voices of the New Economy to explore how communities can move beyond food security towards food resilience and food sovereignty. Drawing on more than 35 years of experience across Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally, Robina has worked with communities to develop local food systems, community gardens, food forests, seed-saving initiatives and bioregional food strategies, and established The Localising
17. Surveillance Capitalism and Enshittification: Why Our Technology Keeps Getting Worse with Paul Fenwick (opens the original)
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Why does so much of the technology we use seem to get worse over time? Platforms become crowded with advertising and algorithms, devices become harder to repair, and the digital services we rely on increasingly collect our data and lock us into corporate ecosystems. There’s a word for this process: enshittification. In this episode we explore surveillance capitalism, planned obsolescence, monopolies, generative AI and the right to repair, as well as practical alternatives including Free and Open
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