ICR199: Lorenzo Fioramonti, World After GDP

Lorenzo Fioramonti is Professor of Political Economy & Director of the Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation at the University of Pretoria, South Africa

Listen to this podcast to learn about the flaws in a system which values GDP as the primary measure for growth and also for prosperity, what the world after GDP might look like, and what a post-GDP world mean for politics and for politicians who seem to be completely obsessed with economic growth.

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ICR165: James Wallman, Stuffocation

James is author of the groundbreaking book Stuffocation: Living More With Less.

In this episode, he shares intriguing insights on psychology, economics and culture, resulting in a vital manifesto for change.

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ICR163: Professor Tim Jackson, Prosperity without Growth

Tim is Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of Surrey. He’s also a Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP). His 2010 TED Talk, An economic reality check, has been watched more than a million times.

I speak to Tim about what sparked his interest in sustainability, why our current model of economic success is so flawed, the dilemma of growth (to trash the planet or crash the system), whether technology is the solution to all of our problems, how humanity can flourish with sustainability, the right measure of success, and much more.

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ICR 101: Laura Thurlow, Love of Humanity

Laura is Deputy Director at Community Foundation for Surrey, working closely with donors to manage their funds and supporting them in awarding grants.

We talk about how philanthropy can fit within the overall framework of Financial Planning.

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