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Beyond GDP: The Social Progress Podcast
Insight and inspiration on making the right choices for people and planet. We feature bold conversations with global leaders and innovators from government, businesses, community advocacy, foundations, and more who are charting a path for inclusive growth and sustainability. Hosted by Michael Green, CEO at Social Progress Imperative, we explore how the world must move beyond GDP metrics and economic growth to truly improve the social and environmental wellbeing of communities. ©Beyond GDP: The Social Progress Podcast is an essential listening for decision-makers ready to do things differently.
Beyond GDP: The Social Progress Podcast
Belonging and the Loneliness Epidemic with Kim Samuel
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Is the loneliness epidemic a policy failure?
In this episode of the Beyond GDP Podcast, Michael Green speaks with Kim Samuel, founder of the Belonging Forum, about the growing crisis of social isolation, and why belonging may be the missing metric in public policy.
While GDP measures economic output, it tells us little about whether people feel included, represented, or connected.
New data from the Belonging Barometer shows:
• 21% of people don’t feel they belong
• 41% of people with disabilities report frequent loneliness
• Young women report the highest levels of isolation
We explore:
• The difference between loneliness and belonging
• Why social isolation is rising globally
• Climate anxiety, geopolitics, and generational uncertainty
• Whether technology strengthens or weakens belonging
• Why belonging may become a policy priority within five years
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