The Conscience of Economics: Amartya Sen on Justice, Famine, and Freedom
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In this episode of pplpod, we profile Amartya Sen, the Nobel Prize-winning economist and philosopher who fundamentally changed how we measure human progress. Often called "the Conscience of the profession," Sen moved the field of development economics away from simple metrics like GDP and toward a focus on human well-being and liberty,.
We discuss his revolutionary "Capability Approach," which argues that a society’s success should be measured by the concrete "functionings" and freedoms available to its citizens. We also explore his groundbreaking work on the causes of hunger, including his famous observation that famine has never occurred in a functioning democracy.
Topics covered include:
• Development as Freedom: How political freedoms, economic facilities, and social opportunities are interconnected,.
• The Liberal Paradox: Sen’s mathematical proof showing the conflict between individual rights and social efficiency,.
• A Life of Resilience: From surviving a cancer diagnosis at age 18 to becoming the first Asian Master of Trinity College, Cambridge,.
• Political Activism: His vocal critique of sectarianism and his arguments for a "middle path" of development that protects civil liberties,.
Join us for a look at the life and mind of a scholar named by Rabindranath Tagore, whose work continues to influence global justice and the United Nations' Human Development Index,.