Alternative economic thinkers shortlisted for Not The Nobel prize

Seven alternative economic thinkers happen to be shortlisted for a disrupter prize looking to promote fresh solutions that meet the challenges from the 21st century.

Not The Nobel will name its first winner in London on
Thursday following a public round of voting to crown the person who, in the
original spirit of Alfred Nobel, has contributed “the greatest help to
humankind”.

Among the nominees is Kate Raworth, whose Doughnut Economics
theory has turned into a best-selling counter-proposal to mainstream thinking that
formulates conditions for any sustainable economy.

Randall Wray's new theory of cash and Steve Keen's work on
improving financial models will also be one of the entrants, together with Jessica
Gordon Nembhard's pioneering research in to the role of cooperatives in
economics.

On the voting page, the Not The Nobel founders explain why the requirement for a prize such as this is larger than ever:

“Our economic climate is driving us towards a perfect storm.
We're facing ecological breakdown. Rising debt is threatening a new financial
crash. Inequality is pulling societies apart.

“For Half a century, the scientific prestige of the Nobel Prize
has provided authority to economic ideas at the heart of the system. We urgently
need to reroute society from this catastrophic path.

“That starts with fresh economic thinking.

“Who would be the economic thinkers and doers setting out
innovative new directions to meet the challenges from the Twenty-first century?

“Who, within the original spirit of Alfred Nobel, you believe have
contributed “the greatest benefit to humankind”.”

Vote here.