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Something’s Got to Give

Something’s Got to Give

FromPast Present Future


Something’s Got to Give

FromPast Present Future

ratings:
Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Dec 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week David talks to the economists Dieter Helm and Diane Coyle about the challenges of building sustainability into the way we live now. Why is GDP such a poor guide to long-term economic well-being? How can we stop squandering future resources?  What should the next Labour government do to create a sustainable economy – and what will happen if they don’t?Dieter Helm’s new book is available to download for free hereRead the Bennett Institute report on Universal Basic Infrastructure here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Dec 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (78)

Past Present Future is a new weekly podcast with David Runciman, host and creator of Talking Politics, exploring the history of ideas from politics to philosophy, culture to technology. David talks to historians, novelists, scientists and many others about where the most interesting ideas come from, what they mean, and why they matter.Ideas from the past, questions about the present, shaping the future. Brought to you in partnership with the London Review of Books.New episodes every Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.