Professor Justin O’Connor of University of South Australia’s Creative Economy Department joins us for episode 17 of Framing the Hammer to discuss the ideas behind his new book, Culture is Not an Industry.

For decades, many governments capitalized on the notion of a "creative economy," fueled by the work of academics and economists, including Professor O’Connor. He has reformed the idea that arts and culture are merely means for making economic value and instead that arts, culture, design, and craft are critical elements to human rights and a healthy society. We chat about the paradigm shift toward a "wellbeing economy" and the ways many governments are re-framing the rights of citizens to include culture.

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