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Will the End of Economic Growth Come by Design or Disaster?

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Overview

Watch a thought-provoking 15-minute TED talk where environmentalist and economist Gaya Herrington challenges traditional economic paradigms and explores a revolutionary perspective on global prosperity. Discover how shifting economic priorities from endless growth to human well-being, poverty elimination, and environmental preservation could reshape our future. Learn about the critical choice facing humanity: whether to proactively design a sustainable economic system or face potential disaster as exponential growth collides with planetary boundaries. Recorded at TEDCountdown@BloombergGreenFestival, this presentation examines the compelling concept of "enough for each" versus "never enough" and its implications for creating a more equitable and sustainable world.

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Will the End of Economic Growth Come by Design — or Disaster? | Gaya Herrington | TED

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