The flaws in our social and economic system are proving fatal to some parts of the population. Renowned economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton examine why the patterns of progress we had come to take for granted – longer life expectancy, rising wages – no longer hold true, and the effects on the people whom capitalism has failed. They explore how the Covid-19 crisis has exposed and exacerbated the forces threatening health, equality, and welfare, and offer a hopeful account of how society can be overhauled to provide a framework for people to live dignified and meaningful lives.

This conversation was broadcast online on the 28th April 2020. Discover more at: www.thersa.org/events/bridges-to-the-future