Creative Destruction
As high street names close for good, Phil Tinline asks if such failures are necessary for future growth. Or is 'creative destruction' a comforting delusion, not a saving grace?
In the last few weeks a number of high street names have closed for good. In Analysis Phil Tinline asks whether, amid the gloom, there is a reason to celebrate.
The economist Joseph Schumpeter first coined the phrase "creative destruction" in the 1940s. Innovation he believed causes the death of established businesses and leads to new opportunities.
So, are company failures necessary for future growth? Or is "creative destruction" a comforting delusion, not a saving grace?
Producer : Rosamund Jones.
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- Mon 11 Feb 2013 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 17 Feb 2013 21:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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