In this episode of pplpod, we profile Amartya Sen, the Nobel Prize-winning economist and philosopher who fundamentally changed how we measure human progress. Often called "the Conscience of the profession," Sen moved the field of development economics away from simple metrics like GDP and toward a focus on human well-being and liberty,.

We discuss his revolutionary "Capability Approach," which argues that a society’s success should be measured by the concrete "functionings" and freedoms available to its citizens. We also explore his groundbreaking work on the causes of hunger, including his famous observation that famine has never occurred in a functioning democracy.

Topics covered include:

• Development as Freedom: How political freedoms, economic facilities, and social opportunities are interconnected ...