Consider one or more of the following questions to reflect on at the end of Subtopic 1.1 What is the economy? Discuss with another student or in a small group, or record (written, audio, video) your response.
Based on what you have learned so far, how would you explain what the economy is to someone new to the subject?
How has your understanding of your role in the economy changed?
I used to think…
Now I think…
What evidence do you see of degenerative economic activity in your life or local community? How might that degenerative economic activity be reduced?
What evidence do you see of regenerative economic activity in your life or local community? How might that regenerative economic activity be strengthened?
What insights have you developed in this subtopic on the core question for the Regenerative Economics course:
How can our community be home to a thriving people, in a thriving place,
while respecting the wellbeing of people worldwide, and the health of the whole planet?