EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy

EQUALS

We reimagine our economy one conversation at a time with activists, thinkers and politicians across the world. This podcast is co-hosted by Max Lawson, Grazielle Custódio, Annie Theriault and Nafkote Dabi. It is produced by Simon Maina, with project management by Harry Bignell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy

Episodes (100)

Tue Jul 7th Beyond Growth: Can We End Poverty Without GDP?
Jun 23rd The Fight for First Nations Justice in Australia: how inequality and indigenous rights are intertwined
Jun 2nd The Privatization of Education and Plunder of Common Goods

EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy

Jul 7, 2026
29¾ minutes
26 MB

For decades, governments have measured success with GDP growth. But even with years of economic expansion, poverty persists, inequality is growing and climate crisis is worsening. In this episode, we speak with Olivier De Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, about his groundbreaking roadmap to end poverty without relying on endless GDP growth. Drawing on years of country visits and a global collaboration involving hundreds of economists, academics, unions and civil society organizations, Olivier argues that governments have become trapped by an obsession with growth at the expense of people's wellbeing. <...

EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy

Beyond Growth: Can We End Poverty Without GDP?

EQUALS

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