Ashok Khosla
What might a sustainable economics look like?
Ashok Khosla suggests that a system that defines development in terms of material consumption is one that is doomed for failure. In a world of finite resources, we cannot afford…
Recorded: 13 May 2007
Richard Douthwaite
What can be done about debt?
Economist Richard Douthwaite looks at the flaws in the current economic model and how it requires constantly tranfered debt. He goes on to imagine what what happen if we changed…
Recorded: 4 March 2005
Prabhu Guptara
Why are loans harmful for the poor?
Prabhu Guptara talks about how the charging of interest exacerbates the difference between the rich and poor. The technical term for this is usury – usually understood to…
Recorded: 1 February 2005
John Perkins
What should young people do to help make a better world?
John Perkins offers some advice to young people starting out in the world. He believes it is vital that today’s youth travel abroad and get to know other languages and cultures.…
Recorded: 28 January 2005
Lynne Twist
What is money really for?
Lynne Twist describes how our relationship with money has become corrupted. She notes how consumer society sees money as an end rather than a means and that we have lost the ability…
Recorded: 21 May 2004
