We've had some fantastic guests here on downstream over the years, but today is the very

first time that I'm speaking to a Nobel Prize winner.

Joseph Stiglitz won the 2001 Nobel Prize for Economics. He is, however, not just an amazing mathematician and economist.

He is, I think, one of the best communicators in the English language on these issues in the last 30-40 years.

Globalisation and its discontents made him a whistleblower from inside the establishment when it came to globalization

and the likes of the IMF, the World Bank. Mr. Stiglitz, more than anyone else, turned those

acronyms into household names, a shorthand for growing global inequality. And more recently,

in 2008, he was inside the room

when some of the most profoundly important decisions were made

about banking bailouts and what America does responding

to the biggest financial crisis since 1929.

So lots to discuss over the last 30 years, over the last 15 years,

and even more recently, in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election last year. I hope you enjoy this interview.

Professor Joseph Stiglitz, welcome to downstream. Nice to be here. We like to use formality

here at Navarraim Media. It's great to have you on, our first Nobel Prize winner. Oh, thank you.

So quite the accolade. You are obviously best known for a book written a while back now,

globalization and its discontents. We're talking about this, though, the road to freedom,

economics and the good society. I will, of course, want to talk about some of your previous

work as well. And in fact, I'd want to talk about some of your previous work as well,

and in fact, I'd like to start with that. You were the outstanding voice with regards to

critiquing globalization at its high point, late 1990s, early 2000s. Are we now living in a moment

where you kind of reflects on that moment almost with affection. You know, things were working a little bit.

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