#82. Why Is It So Difficult to Promote Social Mobility and Equality of Opportunity?

Aveek Bhattacharya was the Chief Economist and is now the Interim Director of the Social Market Foundation (SMF), a non-partisan think tank based in the U.K., which aims to promote evidence-based policy and cross-party co-operation in politics. Prior positions include Senior Policy Analyst at the Institute of Alcohol Studies, researching and advocating for policies to reduce alcohol-related harm. With interests in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, he earned his PhD in Social Policy from the London School of Economics. Aveek is co-editor of the book Political Philosophy in a Pandemic: Routes to a More Just Future. Today’s interview focuses on an essay he recently wrote for the Social Market Foundation entitled, “Social Mobility and its Critics,” published in July of 2023.Recorded 2/6/23.