The Reith Lectures 2020

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The Reith Lectures: Mark Carney - How We Get What We Value: From Climate Crisis to Real Prosperity

Mark Carney - How We Get What We Value

From Climate Crisis to Real Prosperity

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Mark Carney argues that the market can be redirected to alleviating climate change.

Mark Carney, former Governor of the Bank of England, argues that the market can be redirected to alleviating climate change.

Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank of England, argues that the roots of the climate change threat lie in a deeper crisis of values.  He suggests that we can create an ecosystem in which society’s values broaden the market’s conceptions of value.  In this way, individual creativity and market dynamism can be channelled to achieve broader social goals including, inclusive growth and environmental sustainability. 

Presenter: Anita Anand
Producer: Jim Frank 
Editor:  Hugh Levinson
Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Studio Manager: Rod Farquhar

The Reith Lectures: Mark Carney - How We Get What We Value

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Mark Carney charts how we have come to esteem financial value over human value.

Mark Carney, former Governor of the Bank of England, argues that changing attitudes to value and the marketplace have contributed to a trio of crises: credit, Covid and climate.

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