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Greed is dead: politics after individualism
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.
To register and watch this talk live: www.crowdcast.io/e/greed-is-dead
The talk will also be streamed via YouTube here: youtu.be/6PwuVryfW4k, but please note you will not be able to take part in the interactive Q&A session unless you join the talk on CrowdCast.
Date:
4 February 2021, 17:00
Venue:
Online
Speakers:
Professor Sir Paul Collier (Blavatnik School of Government),
John Kay (Fellow, St John's College)
Organising department:
Oxford Martin School
Organiser contact email address:
events@oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
Oxford Martin School Virtual Series: Building back better - lessons and opportunities from the COVID-19 pandemic
Booking required?:
Recommended
Booking url:
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/greed-is-dead
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Hannah Mitchell
