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Keynes & Our Grandchildren: Paul Mason with Robert Skidelsky

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John Maynard Keynes is indelibly linked with Charleston. He wrote his influential and controversial polemic, The Economic Consequences of the Peace, whilst staying in the house and subsequently lived a stroll across a field at Tilton. Apart from his major contribution to the understanding of economics, he was also the founder of the Arts Council. ...

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John Maynard Keynes is indelibly linked with Charleston. He wrote his influential and controversial polemic, The Economic Consequences of the Peace, whilst staying in the house and subsequently lived a stroll across a field at Tilton. Apart from his major contribution to the understanding of economics, he was also the founder of the Arts Council. Paul Mason, Cultural and Digital Editor of Channel 4, previously Economics Editor of Newsnight, discusses Keynes in relation to the economic possibilities for our grandchildren. Chaired by Robert Skidelsky, biographer of Keynes and co-author of How Much is Enough?



See more at: http://www.charleston.org.uk/whats-on/festivals/the-charleston-festival/events/keynes-and-our-grandchildren



This event was part of the Charleston Festival 2014 and took place on 23rd May 2014 and was supported by EFG Private Bank.



Please note that there may on occasion be strong language and some content may not be suitable for younger audiences.



Robert Skidelsky
Keynesian economist, crossbench peer in the House of Lords, author of Keynes: the Return of the Master and co-author of How Much Is Enough?

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