A Point of View

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Howard Jacobson takes on the proponents of the horse-and-sparrow theory of economics.

Howard Jacobson takes on the proponents of the horse-and-sparrow theory of economics, extolling the concept of sufficiency.

Howard Jacobson ponders greed, wealth and horse-and-sparrow, or 'trickle down', economics. 

From King Lear and Deuteronomy to bankers' bonuses and universal credit, Howard extols the concept of sufficiency and concludes that trickle down economics simply doesn't work.  

Producer: Adele Armstrong 
Sound: Peter Bosher
Production coordinator: Iona Hammond
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

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