Poonum Desai, an economics professor turned video journalist, argues that the way we think about --and teach-- economics needs to be updated to better reflect the needs of humanity and the planet. This walk was filmed through TEDxLenoxVillageStudio. This talk was filmed through TEDxLenoxVillageStudio. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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