What can’t money buy?

Can everything be bought? Anna Alexandrova and Léo Fitouchi talk to Richard Westcott about the limits of markets and why not everything of value can be priced. In this episode of Crossing Channels, Anna Alexandrova and Léo Fitouchi talk to Richard Westcott about the limits of markets and what happens when economic reasoning meets moral values. They explore why some things – such as dignity, fairness and trust – sit uneasily with prices, and how attempts to measure wellbeing can reshape what societies consider valuable. The conversation also examines how monetary incentives sometimes crowd out moral motivations, why people react strongly to the idea that certain goods should be for sale, and what this means for policymakers trying to design fair and legitimate institutions in a world where not everything that matters can be priced. Season 5 Episode 5 transcript: Word / PDF Listen to this episode on your preferred podcast platform For more information about the Crossing Channels podcast series and the work of the Bennett School of Public Policy and IAST visit our websites at https://www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/ and https://www.iast.fr/ With thanks to: Audio production by Alice Whaley Associate production by Burcu Sevde Selvi Visuals by Tiffany Naylor and Pauline Alves