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Greed is dead: politics after individualism

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Oxford Martin School: Public Lectures and Seminars
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Economists Paul Collier and John Kay discuss their book, Greed is Dead, with Sir Charles Godfray
Throughout history, successful societies have created institutions which channel both competition and co-operation to achieve complex goals of general benefit.

These institutions make the difference between societies that thrive and those paralysed by discord, the difference between prosperous and poor economies. In their 2020 book, Greed is Dead, the leading economists Paul Collier and John Kay argue that extreme individualism has today weakened co-operation and polarised our politics, and call for a reaffirmation of the values of mutuality across the social, political and business spheres.

In conversation with Charles Godfray, the authors will develop this argument and explore how the experience of the global pandemic may affect how societies and policymakers view the balance between individualism and mutuality.

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Oxford Martin School: Public Lectures and Seminars
People
Paul Collier
John Kay
Charles Godfray
Keywords
economics
politics
society
Department: Oxford Martin School
Date Added: 09/03/2021
Duration: 01:00:55

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