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Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429 Update)

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The Mother Tongue of Public Policy

Economics is the mother tongue of public policy, says former UN official. Rayworth: "We need to release ourselves from these devilish tools that tie us to very short-termist calculations" The Human Development Report measures countries not by economic power but by factors like standard of living and education.

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