"what would a truly progressive economy look like?"
What a very good question. Does it need to go along with; "what kind of Government would we trust to deliver a 'truly progressive economy' that doesn't end up shafting everybody except the rich?"
There are some aspects of flexicurity that could be worth consideration, but I don't trust my Government (or any of the alternatives in the UK) to deliver that fairly, with the required investment. Ad astra per aspera