Levy Institute President Pavlina R. Tcherneva sits down with Lord Robert Skidelsky to discuss his new book, Mindless. Their conversation spans Skidelsky's roots in economics, his studies as biographer of John Maynard Keynes, and a revisit of the "Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren." Be sure to listen and join the conversation through your favorite podcast listening service.
The early application deadline for the Levy Institute Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy is January 15, 2025. For more information and to start your application, please visit: https://www.bard.edu/levygrad/
Further Readings:
- Levy Institute Working Paper No. 1073 "Frankenstein in Fact and Fiction" | Lecture at Bard College (View Lecture), November 19, 2024 by Robert Skidelsky
- Mindless: The Human Condition in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, by Robert Skidelsky
- John Maynard Keynes, by Robert Skidelsky
- Keynes: The Return of the Master, by Robert Skidelsky
- What's Wrong with Economics?, by Robert Skidelsky
- How Much Is Enough?, by Robert Skidelsky
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