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Trickle Down

Howard Jacobson takes on the proponents of the horse-and-sparrow theory of economics, extolling the concept of sufficiency.

Howard Jacobson ponders greed, wealth and horse-and-sparrow, or 'trickle down', economics.

From King Lear and Deuteronomy to bankers' bonuses and universal credit, Howard extols the concept of sufficiency and concludes that trickle down economics simply doesn't work.

Producer: Adele Armstrong
Sound: Peter Bosher
Production coordinator: Iona Hammond
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

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9 minutes

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Sun 9 Oct 202208:48
BBC Radio 4

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