How to save the planet with Mariana Mazzucato
- Date & time
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- Speaker
- Mariana MazzucatoProfessor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL), Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose
- Location
- London School of Economics
- Organisation
- London School of Economics
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About this talk
Our economic system is broken. The climate crisis is accelerating. Inequality is deepening. Public trust is crumbling. Wealth concentrates in fewer hands while governments scramble to fix what markets can't do, rather than to shape them from the outset. For too long, economics has treated 'the good' – whether public goods or the commons – as merely correcting market or government failures. But you cannot do good without a new theory of what good actually is. This economic framing traps us in an endless cycle of being reactive patching problems rather than proactively building the economy we need. Mariana Mazzucato will explore her new theory of the common good with LSE President Larry Kramer— how can we allow governments and businesses to develop purposeful economic relationships, creating value and building spaces where human flourishing can happen? This event is part of the LSE Festival: How to save the planet running from Monday 15 to Saturday 20 June 2026.
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