For the inaugural episode of Prosperity Podcast, we discuss the state of affairs and economic freedom in Nepal with Surath Giri. Surath Giri is a policy researcher turned entrepreneur. He currently runs Onion Films Nepal, an audio-visual production company, and Nepal Language & Research Solutions, a translation and research agency. He is also the founding president of Nepal Prosperity Institute, a think tank working to promote market economy and entrepreneurship in Nepal. Moreover, he is also the curator at Global Shapers Kathmandu Hub. He creates and hosts the podcast The Nepali Economist. To learn more about the podcast, you can visit our website www.samriddhi.org You can send us your comment and feedback at [email protected] Listen to Surath’s podcast, The Nepali Economist here: https://anchor.fm/thenepalieconomist You can check out Nepal’s ranking in The Economic Freedom of the World: 2020 Annual Report here: https://www.fraserinstitute.org/economic-freedom Read more about the O-ring theory of development here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O-ring_theory_of_economic_development