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Oct 2019
39m 27s

Bubbles, Golden Ages, and Tech Revolutio...

Azeem Azhar
About this episode

How do we exploit the technological revolution for green growth and global development? Celebrated economist, author, and scholar, Carlota Perez joins Azeem Azhar to discuss the nature of techno-economic paradigm shifts and current progress in the cycle of technological revolution. Perez is the author of one of the most influential books on the subject, “Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital.”

In this podcast, Carlota and Azeem also discuss:

  • The new welfare state.
  • How universal basic income could increase innovation.
  • If we’re on the verge of a new Golden Age.

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@carlotaprzperez
@azeem
@exponentialview
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