I want a healthcare system that keeps people well and so re-organises its resources. That is not a conversation we're having in this country right now because there's so much pressure on what we're trying to do. I think the big society is a bit like that term fat free, it's never what you think. How can we really use artificial intelligence, big data, renewable energy to act and use these resources,. These technologies to tackle problems? It basically comes down to many different sectors in the economy are going to have to be involved in that.
This is the second part of a two-part interview. Recorded in 2018, economist and author Mariana Mazzucato discusses her book, The Value of Everything, with UK Labour MP Stella Creasy. It's a wide-ranging discussion looking at how real wealth is created in our economy and how we can measure the true worth of both infrastructure and services. Mariana Mazzucato is Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London.
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