John Maynard Keynes podcast

This is from Economics in Ten podcast, season one, episode two. Keynes is probably the economist whose ideas appear most consistently throughout A-level economics, and this episode covers his life and thinking in real depth. There’s good material on aggregate demand, the multiplier effect, the case for government intervention during recessions, and his role at Bretton Woods shaping the post-war international economic order. Pete and Gav also spend time on the Cambridge Circus, the group of young economists around Keynes who helped develop his thinking. Accessible to all students and highly spec-relevant: Keynesian economics is woven through the entire macro course, and this episode gives students the human and intellectual story behind the ideas they are already encountering.  Listen here