The Ecological Economics of Justice with Inge Røpke - Ecology of Ideas S01E03

If you had to choose between being rich or being well, chances are you'd choose your own well-being. And yet, we live in a world shaped by an economic system that prioritizes wealth over wellness.In this episode, we’re joined by Inge Røpke, professor of ecological economics at Aalborg University in Denmark. Inge invites us to reflect on the limits of conventional economic thinking, and how it shapes the way we understand value and progress. She makes the case for placing justice and ecological awareness at the heart of a more thoughtful and inclusive approach to economics that encourages us to look beyond numbers and toward the kind of society we actually want to live in.----------------------Reading recommendation: Martínez-Alier J. and Røpke I. (eds.) (2008) Recent Developments in Ecological Economics. Edward Elgar Publishing.References:Martínez-Alier J. (1990) Ecological Economics: Energy, Environment and Society. Basil Blackwell Publishing.Ehrlich P.R. (1968) The Population Bomb. Ballantine Books.Meadows D., Randers J., and Meadows D. (2004) Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update. Chelsea Green House Publishing.Georgescu-Roegen N. (1971) The Entropy Law and the Economic Process. Harvard University Press.World Commission on Environment and Development (1987) Our Common Future (aka the Brundtland Report). United Nations. (open access)Raworth K. (2017) Doughnut Economics. Penguin Books.recorded 27th June 2022Recording, Editing and Post-Production by Emil MunkHosted by Attila MártonOriginal Music by Ariel Bialksi Produced by Attila Márton and Emil MunkThis episode was financially supported by the Copenhagen Business School