GMALL – Democracy And Economics: Can Democracies Thrive Without Growth?

Green Mountain Academy welcomes economist, Peter Radford, to talk about economics and democracy, and how the two are inextricably linked. Financial Times columnist Martin Wolf has argued that modern democracy is, at its core, a product of sustained economic growth — and that when growth slows, democracy fades. But is this truly the case? And if so, what does it mean for the future of the post-industrial West? This discussion untangles the complex ties between economic performance and democratic resilience, explores whether today’s democracies are at risk, and considers how they might be reinvented for a digital age.