How To Revive Community In A Polarised World

What’s missing from our public life? Renowned economist Raghuram Rajan explores the power of community in a world that’s left civil society behind.

An assumption underlying the politics and economics of the moment goes like this: that what matters are governments and markets, and the interaction between them. What about the rest of society? The ‘third pillar’ – community – has been forgotten in a world increasingly shaped by globalisation and technological innovation. Focusing on the state and the market at the expense of social issues has proven not just short-sighted, but a dangerous factor in the rise of populism.

This event was recorded live at The RSA on Wednesday 13th March 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/03/how-to-revive-community-in-a-polarised-world