Economists' Lost Literary Touch
Adam Kelly argues that economics needs to get back in touch with its literary side.
Adam Kelly discusses the sometimes surprising relationship between literature and economics, and argues that economics needs to get back in touch with its literary side.
Exploring the literary inclinations of John Maynard Keynes, Adam Smith and Karl Marx, Adam explores how a shift in the order in which students study the subject can explain a lot about modern economics.
Producer: Beth Sagar-Fenton.
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