A chat with Geoffrey West

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A chat with Geoffrey West

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Physicist Geoffrey West joins FT Alphaville's Izabella Kaminska to discuss his work on a universal theory of growth - or scaling - that extends beyond human lifespans to encompass the sustainability of corporations, cities and more, as detailed in his latest book "Scale". For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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