Season 2 | Episode 2: Is the economy working?

Is the economic system that shaped our world still the right fit?

Globalisation has driven unprecedented growth, connecting markets, accelerating innovation, and transforming lives worldwide. But the system that enabled this progress is showing growing strain, as its limits and tensions become increasingly visible.

Different economic models are now shaping different realities. Each comes with its own promises and trade‑offs, balancing efficiency, growth, stability, and resilience in different ways, and revealing how difficult it is to design an economy that works for everyone.

This episode looks at how these models influence a world that remains deeply interconnected through global trade and supply chains, their advantages and disadvantages, and if it’s time to adapt and reform.