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The twin roots of our discontent
ALEX HALL welcomes an accessible examination of the two strands of pro-capitalist thought which have defined the post-war economic policies of the West
(L) Friedrich August von Hayek, 1981; (R) John Maynard Keynes, 1934
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ED WAUGH introduces a special event to commemorate the centenary of the 1926 General Strike
PAUL DONOVAN recommends an energetic adaptation of Ken Kesey’s novel, that emphasises how psychiatry is a tool in the hands of a racist agenda
IAN SINCLAIR draws our attention to a film, available for everyone to use, to stimulate community discussion and active engagement in the climate emergency
SIMON PARSONS recommends an outstanding revival of the musical based on Argentinian LGBT activist Manuel Puig’s groundbreaking novel
JAMES WALSH previews the smorgasbord of talent and hilarity on show at the Brighton Fringe
Hayek vs Keynes: A Battle of Ideas
Hoerber Thomas, Reaktion Books, £10.99
NEITHER John Maynard Keynes nor Friedrich von Hayek wanted to see the devastation of the Great Depression or the second world war again. Both understood how economics and politics could tear societies apart.
Both wanted societies which would encourage harmony and efficiency. But they came up with very different solutions, Keynes focusing on the role of government in creating the right environment for markets and controlling their worst excesses, and Hayek on the role of maximising individual freedom and free markets.
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