Can We Live Well Without Economic Growth? - Part 2

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🗓️ 12 June 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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This episode is part two of our live event on economic growth. In May 2023, journalist Kamal Ahmed, was joined by three influential economists, Kate Raworth, Helen Thompson, and Bim Afolami to discuss if we can indeed have prosperity without growth. Part three of this event is available ad free, for subscribers now. This conversation is part of Intelligence Squared’s live debate partnership with the Southbank Centre. We’d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us @intelligence2. And if you’d like to get ad-free access to all Intelligence Squared podcasts, including exclusive bonus content, early access to new episodes and much more, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared today for just £4.99, or the equivalent in your local currency . Just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:01.0	Welcome to the Intelligent Squared Podcast. I'm producer Catherine Hughes.
1:06.0	In today's episode, we bring you part two of our live event,
1:09.0	Cannot Economic Wellbeing Exist, independently of economic growth.
1:13.0	This event was hosted by journalist Kamal Armed, who was joined by three influential economists,
1:18.0	Kate Rayworth, Helen Thompson, and a bit of Afolami.
1:22.0	Part one of this event was released on our last episode,
1:25.0	and it's available now to all our listeners.
1:27.0	To take a listen to that first, if you can.
1:29.0	Part three of this conversation is available exclusively to subscribers.
1:33.0	This event took place in May 2023,
1:35.0	and as part of Intelligent Squared's live debate partnership with the South Bank Centre.
1:42.0	Bim, can I bring you in on politicians will never be brave enough to make the leap?
1:48.0	Now, that doesn't mean that I agree with that subject,
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