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Post-autistic economics

Post-autistic economics (PAE) is a movement that began in France in 2000 to challenge traditional economic thinking. It emphasizes new ways of thinking about economics that are not centered around traditional theories and models. The traditional models used in economics are often focused on math and numbers, and the PAE movement is looking to broaden the focus and include topics such as ethics, culture, and social forces. They argue that the current narrow focus of economics is preventing us from understanding and dealing with the complex issues facing our societies. PAE wants to make economics less complex and more accessible by using simpler concepts and language and involving more people in the discourse, so as to make it easier to understand and use it to address social and economic problems. Put simply, post-autistic economics is about making economics more relevant and useful to people in everyday life.