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179. GENERATION RENTIER: fixing a broken economic model
179. GENERATION RENTIER: fixing a broken economic model
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54 minutes
Released:
Feb 22, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Hello! What happens when an economy rewards owning things rather than doing things? Author Brett Christophers argues it’s a recipe for soaring inequality and economic stagnation. We chat to Brett about Britain’s “rentier economy” and what to do about it. Then Pascale Robinson from We Own It explains how the problems play out in public sector outsourcing.AND here’s a taster of our chat with Ed’s former speechwriter Marc Stears about his new book “Out of the Ordinary”. Keep an eye out for the full interview later this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 22, 2021
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Podcast episode
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