Gresham College Lectures
Gresham College has been providing free public lectures since 1597, making us London's oldest higher education institution. This podcast offers our recorded lectures that are free to access from the Gresham College website, or our YouTube channel.
Gresham College Lectures
Is wealth good for your health?
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Dramatic increases in life span over the past 300 years went hand in hand with economic growth in the now-rich world. But is economic growth necessary and sufficient for good health? Or does good health provide the foundations for a strong economy? How much healthy life can money buy anyway?