Progress Reimagined
Progress Reimagined explores innovative ideas, technologies, and emerging economic models that put humanity and our planet first. The show challenges assumptions to reshape how we think about progress and prosperity, through conversations with people making a real impact. New episodes every other week.
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The GDP Paradox: Rethinking How We Measure Global Prosperity
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For decades, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has reigned as the supreme measure of economic success, shaping policies and decisions affecting billions worldwide. But in an era of mounting environmental challenges, rising inequality, and shifting social priorities, this singular focus on GDP may be leading us astray. Join economic policy expert Amanda Janoo, Economics and Policy Lead at Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEALL), as she unravels why our current system of measuring economic progress misses crucial aspects of human and planetary wellbeing. Through discussion, she explores how alternative economic indicators could help create a more sustainable and equitable future. Whether you're an economics enthusiast, policy maker, or simply someone curious about why traditional economic measures seem increasingly disconnected from lived reality, this episode offers fresh insights into one of the most pressing questions of our time: How do we define and measure true economic progress in the 21st century?
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