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Here is this week - 

What is the role of education and educators in using CEL to promote Critical GCE?

(150 – 200 words)

Please post your reflection by Friday so this can give others time...More

Week 7 The Iron Cage of Neoliberalism and the Need for an Alternate Criticality

Neoliberalism can be understood as a modern form of the “iron cage". The attendant rise of global crises and inequality render many teachers at a loss as to ways to que.....More

Week 7 The Iron Cage of Neoliberalism and the Need for an Alternate Criticality

Neoliberalism can be understood as a modern form of the “iron cage". The attendant rise of global crises and inequality render many teachers at a loss as to ways to que.....More

Identify a policy that has impacted you (or your family or country) - trace its economic underpinnings and describe the impacts it has/had created (150 – 200 words).

Week 6 Economics Over the Ages

Economics has been around for more than 250 years. During this period, many influential Economists and thinkers with their different theories have come and gone. This is the concept of Refutation. We must rememb.....More

Hi everyone, we are past the halfway mark! Incredible engagement and co-discovery. Do try to update earlier in week so everyone has a chance to comment and widen/deepen dialogue. This week's prompt - 

“Economists have gotten their own story wrong…c...More

Week 5 A Linear Economy in a Resource Scarce World

Is it possible that Economists got their stories wrong? How did we start with the Economic problem of scarcity but ended up with the drive for endless economic growth? Are there stronger models tha.....More

Wonderful discussions and ideas - from the historical context of the GDP to "it's all about consumption". So here's this week's reflection update - 

“What are the ways I have been “banked” in my education that creates a sense of unbridled faith in...More

Week 4 The Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

The GDP is one of the most ubiquitous Economic indicator used in our world, yet, how is the Gross Domestic Product actually derived? What is the history to the invention of this statistic and why does the GDP.....More

Thanks everyone for engaging and raising really powerful insights and questions. This week's reflection question is - 

Explain an economic assumption that you have long held about labour and share 1 way you would like to re-frame your understanding...More