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The dangers of excess - MADE

August 23, 2022

The ultra-rich cause thousands of times more environmental damage than the poor. Also: how GDP is blind to a population's happiness, the rise of unions in large US corporations, and diamonds made from CO2.

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In a rapidly changing world, MADE in Germany examines the risks and benefits of digitalization and its impact on the way we work, what we earn and how we live.

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