*A Learning Café, every Thursday at 3 pm EDT* https://everytimezone.com/s/49cd3e86 *Topic: Co-Producing the Core Economy* *Mira Luna:***"The Core Economy is not Wall Street or Main Street; it is the economy of family, neighborhood, kith and kin. Recently more and more economists acknowledge that something like 40-50% of productive economic activity takes place outside of the market and is not measured by traditional indicators. But even those percentages do not begin to convey either the scale or significance of an economic system that is pervasively ignored. Futurist Alvin Toffler captured the implications of what economists overlook with a question he puts to CEO’s of Fortune 500 companies: “How productive do you think your work force would be if it was not toilet trained?” That’s a useful if disconcerting starting point for re-assessing what we value and measure as “productive labor.” Your invited to talk about initiatives that make a difference. This is the perfect opportunity to share ideas. We'll be discussing various projects that aim to promote a local economy. It's a time to say what's happening. *Join Zoom Meeting* https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86933827987 Meeting ID: 869 3382 7987 Pass code: 174745 Our chat will be casual and open-ended, so feel free to come with any questions, comments, or ideas you may have. We'd love to hear from you and have you be part of the conversation! **Know that your comments are greatly appreciated. More Fun - Less Stuff :joy: with a Learning Network :thinking: Tony<https://hourworld.org/bank/?hw=1968>