Growth, Inequality, and Meritocracy

Recent research shows that our economic and social models profoundly undermine mental health, life expectancy and collective cohesion, revealing the limits of inequality and meritocracy.

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Key findings
  • Inequality significantly exacerbates mental health problems.
  • Economic insecurity undermines life expectancy and fuels self-destructive behaviors.
  • Growth becomes counterproductive beyond a certain point.
  • Meritocracy produces structural injustices and weakens collective well-being.

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