Climate change poses an existential threat to humanity. Can mainstream economics save the planet, or do we need a new paradigm altogether? In this fifth lecture in INET’s “Economics For People” series, Ha-Joon Chang looks at the role of economics in stopping climate change. About “Economics for People”: “It is extremely important for our democracy to function that ordinary citizens understand the key issues and basic theories of economics.” – Ha-Joon Chang Economics has long been the domain of the ivory tower, where specialized language and opaque theorems make it inaccessible to most people. That’s a problem. In the new series “Economics For People” from the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), University of Cambridge economist and bestselling author Ha-Joon Chang explains key concepts in economics, empowering anyone to hold their government, society, and economy accountable.