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Prof Lord Robert Skidelsky – How Much is Enough? The Economics of the Good Life

Prof Lord Robert Skidelsky's lecture, entitled 'How Much is Enough? The Economics of the Good Life', contributed to the growing debate on the value of wealth prompted by the economic downturn. Lord Skidelsky argued that wealth is not an end in itself but a means to the achievement and maintenance of a 'good life' and that our economy should be organised to reflect this fact. The University of Warwick is focused on uncovering endless possibilities. For our students. For our academics. For the...

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Robert Skidelsky on Keynesian Economics – It’s All About Spending

Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/econstories Is our prosperity derived from a continual circular flow of spending? Is it impossible for a society to increase it's total savings? Can deficit spending by a government step in to replace private activity in order to maintain full employment and restore lasting economic growth? What is a liquidity trap and what does it mean for the economy? What did Keynes really mean by "in the long run, we're all dead"? In this...

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