The Archbridge Podcast

The Economics of Flourishing: On Agency

Episode Summary

In the seventh episode of our Economics of Flourishing series, Archbridge CEO Gonzalo Schwarz is joined by Dr. Clay Routledge, the institute's Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab, to discuss individual agency. They talk about the concept of "existential agency" and the need for an outward, action-oriented view of well-being to overcome barriers to human flourishing. They also discuss agency's role in helping people achieve upward mobility by seeking to fulfill their human potential.

Episode Notes

About the Series 

At the Archbridge Institute, we define the "economics of flourishing" as the study of how markets, people, organizations, and institutions support the economic foundations of social mobility and human flourishing. 

About the Experts 

Dr. Clay Routledge is Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute. 

 

Resources

Human Flourishing Lab