<p>The world’s focus on growth - also known as GDP - has led to higher living standards, longer life and more jobs. But it has also destroyed the climate and created mass inequality.</p>

<p>Economist Daniel Susskind argues that what we need isn’t less growth, but less destructive growth. Is that possible?</p>

The world’s focus on growth - also known as GDP - has led to higher living standards, longer life and more jobs. But it has also destroyed the climate and created mass inequality. Economist Daniel Susskind argues that what we need isn’t less growth, but less destructive growth. Is that possible?

An economist's vision of economic growth -- with less destruction

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