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A passionate and informed critique of mainstream economics from one of the leading economic thinkers of our time. This insightful book looks at how mainstream economics' quest for scientific certainty has led to a narrowing of vision and a convergence on an orthodoxy that is unhealthy for the field, not to mention the societies which base policy decisions on the advice of flawed economic models. Noted economic thinker Robert Skidelsky explains the circumstances that have brought about this constriction and proposes an approach to economics which includes philosophy, history, sociology, and politics. Skidelsky's clearly written and compelling critique takes aim at the way that economics is taught in today's universities, where a focus on modelling leaves students ill-equipped to grapple with what is important and true about human life. He argues for a return to the ideal set out by John Maynard Keynes that the economist must be a "mathematician, historian, statesman, [and] philosopher" in equal measure.--

"This insightful book looks at how mainstream economics' quest for scientific certainty has led to a narrowing of vision and a convergence on an orthodoxy that is unhealthy for the field, not to mention the societies which base policy decisions on the advice of flawed economic models. Noted economic thinker Robert Skidelsky explains the circumstances that have brought about this constriction and proposes an approach to economics which includes philosophy, history, sociology, and politics. Skidelsky's clearly written and compelling critique takes aim at the way that economics is taught in today's universities, where a focus on modelling leaves students ill-equipped to grapple with what is important and true about human life. He argues for a return to the ideal set out by John Maynard Keynes that the economist must be a "mathematician, historian, statesman, [and] philosopher" in equal measure"--Publisher's description

This article outlines principles of a modernised macroeconomic framework,
drawing on John Maynard Keynes. It explores the historical context in which
Keynes? economic theory arose, and the history of its application and
subsequent replacement by neoclassical economics. The article argues that
any updated Keynesian programme must address three new problems:
globalization, wealth inequality and climate change. It sketches out the
ways in which these might be addressed.

With the world on the brink of yet another steep recession, and with ecological disaster looming, we can no longer afford the luxury of an economic policy which concentrates on the fight against inflation, leaves unemployment to emergency measures, distribution of wealth and income to the market, and ignores ecological challenges.

The current crisis repeats the patterns of previous crises. Against a backdrop of falling production and rising unemployment, central banks and governments around the world are trying to save their economies from a major crash. The formula for this stabilisation policy is based on the lessons of the British economist John Maynard Keynes, which he described after the Great Depression in 1936 in his "General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money". For the slump but also beyond, Keynes provided insightful policy recommendations that can be applied in the 21st century.

In der aktuellen Corona-Krise wiederholen sich die Muster früherer Krisen. Vor dem Hintergrund sinkender Produktion und steigender Arbeitslosigkeit versuchen Notenbanken und Staaten weltweit ihre Ökonomien vor einem größeren Absturz zu bewahren. Die Rezeptur für diese Stabilisierungspolitik basiert auf der Lehre des britischen Ökonomen John Maynard Keynes, die dieser vor dem Hintergrund der Großen Depression im Jahr 1936 in seiner "Allgemeinen Theorie der Beschäftigung, des Zinses und des Geldes" beschrieb. Doch nicht nur in der Krise, auch darüber hinaus empfehlen sich die wirtschaftspolitischen Ansätze von Keynes für das 21. Jahrhundert. ; The current crisis repeats the patterns of previous crises. Against a backdrop of falling production and rising unemployment, central banks and governments around the world are trying to save their economies from a major crash. The formula for this stabilisation policy is based on the lessons of the British economist John Maynard Keynes, which he described after the Great Depression in 1936 in his "General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money". For the slump but also beyond, Keynes provided insightful policy recommendations that can be applied in the 21st century.