The New Economics of Plentitude - Juliet B. Schor

Juliet B. Schor studies trends in working time and leisure, consumerism, the relationship between work and family, women’s issues, and economic justice. Since 2011 Schor has also been researching the sharing economy, including both non-profit community initiatives (makerspaces, timebanks) and for-profit platforms like Airbnb, TaskRabbit and Uber.

She delivered this speech at the 31st Annual E.F. Schumacher Lectures on November 5th, 2011. 

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