Progress on trial - Aria Babu, Nicholas Boys Smith, Matt Ridley, Sam Richards

Progress on trial: reinvigorating faith in growth amid modern challenges

0:00 Introduction by Inaya Folarin Iman
2:33 Nicholas Boys Smith
13:35 Aria Babu
21:17 Matt Ridley
30:12 Sam Richards
36:16 Panel discussion
46:57 Q&A with audience

While resistance to progress is not new, present-day challenges to advancement appear increasingly complex and multifaceted – and some argued in bad faith. From balancing environmental conservation with housing needs, and debating the benchmarks of national success to questions about vested interests – and the so-called ‘blob’ – today, progress faces many questions.

Why has faith in progress lost its allure? In an age of short-termism, how can we advocate for long-term investments in ideas, infrastructure and industries for future prosperity? Has a culture of caution and risk aversion stymied progress? What roles do taxation, regulation, and investment play in creating or dismantling barriers to growth? And importantly, why haven’t these ideas for reform happened already?

Speakers:
Aria Babu, co-convenor; Policy Fellow, Coadec
Nicholas Boys Smith, chair of the Office for Place; founder and director of Create Streets
Matt Ridley, author; former House of Lords science and technology select committee member
Sam Richards, CEO, Britain Remade

Chair: Inaya Folarin Iman, Head of Events and Engagement, Civic Future

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