Daniel Susskind

At this time of uncertainty about growth and its value, award-winning economist Daniel Susskind has written an essential examination of the very concept of growth itself. Following on from his work at King's College and his TedTalk, Daniel joins us in Edinburgh to give a presentation of his _Growth: A Reckoning_.

Join us in the bookshop this April to hear this astounding academic explicate a concept at the heart of our political discourse.

Over the past two centuries, economic growth has freed billions from poverty and made our lives far healthier and longer. As a result, the unfettered pursuit of growth defines economic life around the world. Yet this prosperity has come at an enormous price: deepening inequalities, destabilizing technologies, environmental destruction, and climate change.

Confusion reigns. For many, in our era of anaemic economic progress, the worry is slowing growth - in the UK, Europe, China and elsewhere. Others understandably claim, given its costs, that the only way forward is through 'degrowth', deliberating shrinking our economies.

In a sweeping analysis full of historical insight, Daniel argues that we cannot abandon growth but shows instead how we must redirect it, making it better reflect what we truly value. He explores what really drives growth and offers original ideas for combatting our economic slowdown.

Daniel Susskind is a Research Professor in Economics at King’s College London and a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Ethics in AI at Oxford University. He is the author of A World Without Work, and co-author of the bestselling The Future of Professions.

Susskind is a globally in-demand figure, with his Ted Talk having been viewed over 1.6 million times. Previously, he worked in various roles in the British Government - in the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit, in the Policy Unit in 10 Downing Street, and in the Cabinet Office.

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