Counting for nothing
Counting for nothing by Marilyn Waring is a 1999 Science & Technology book written by TED speaker Marilyn Waring, paired here with the talk they gave.
The pairing
- Paired talk: "GDP measures the wrong things. Here's something better." (2020), 3.8M views on TED.com
- Timing: Published 21 years before the talk.
- In the catalogue: The 2nd of 3 books by Marilyn Waring on Books Worth Reading (1996–2001), by publication year.
- Edition: University of Toronto Press, 1999 · 310 pages
The paired TED talk
GDP measures the wrong things. Here's something better. (2020), the TED talk by Marilyn Waring.
From the publisher
"Counting for Nothing, originally published in 1988, is a classic feminist analysis of women's place in the world economy brought up to date in this reprinted edition, including a sizeable new introduction by the author. In her new introduction, the author updates information and examples and revisits the original chapters with appropriate commentary.
In an accessible and often humorous manner, Waring offers an explanation of the current economic systems of accounting and thoroughly outlines ways to ensure that the significance of the environment and the labour contributions of women receive the recognition they deserve."