Mission Economy

Buchzusammenfassung

Mariana Mazzucato is an economics professor at University College London, and founding director of the university’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. She has won awards including the John Von Neumann Award in 2020 and the All European Academies Madame de Staël Prize for Cultural Values in 2019. She also advises policymakers all around the world on innovation and sustainable growth, and wrote the books The Entrepreneurial State and The Value of Everything.

The challenges of today demand ambitious, mission-driven approaches akin to the Apollo program of the 1960s. While the moon landing was a straightforward yet monumental goal, the issues we face now—climate change, inequality, and systemic flaws in political and economic structures—require equally bold visions. Initiatives like the UN’s sustainable development goals and Green Deals in the US and Europe exemplify the kind of leadership needed, but they must also embrace participatory approaches to inspire collective action. The Covid-19 pandemic revealed both the potential of unified efforts and the deep-rooted weaknesses in our systems, underscoring the need for transformative change. Governments, often dismissed as inefficient, have the capacity to lead this change by prioritizing public value and shaping markets toward societal goals. Historical examples, such as the Apollo mission, demonstrate how innovation, risk-taking, and collaboration between government and private sectors can yield extraordinary advancements with lasting benefits. To address today’s crises, we must adopt a similarly ambitious mindset, redefining growth and value to build a resilient and equitable future.

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