Chuck asked the question: “What trends would contribute most in modern industrial societies to a measurable increase in human wellbeing? Is an ongoing increase in material wealth the best way, or would improvements in human relationships, equity or other measures be better?”

Chuck asked the question: “Dear Prime Minister, for the past 20 years, Australian public policy has been dominated by economic rationalism, to the extent that both major parties appear to agree that economic growth overrides any other consideration. Do you believe there are any issues where we should forgo some increase in wealth to achieve other objectives? Or is economic growth more important than everything else?”