Why the best and brightest should not rule the world @TheNexusInstitute
Why the best and brightest should not rule the world @TheNexusInstitute
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Angus Deaton, Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics, on countering the problems of capitalism and on the importance of listening more broadly.

Clip from the Q&A after the Nexus Lecture by Angus Deaton, 'What's the Matter With Capitalism?' in 2022. Find the full videos of the lecture and the Q&A online! https://nexus-instituut.nl/en/activity/whats-the-matter-with-capitalism
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