Freidrich Hayek and the Austrian school of economic policy argue for a laissez faire approach to the economy – emphasizing individual actions and criticizing government intervention. John Maynard Keynes acknowledged that economies could, over time, correct themselves, but argued that government had a responsibility to intervene and stimulate demand when the economy is in a slump. This video is a sequel to Fear the Boom and Bust, also produced by Econstories.tv
For my students, see how many of today’s economic issues you can find in this video and compare them to our look at the Great Depression.
Both of those videos are excellent! Great way to introduce economic issues with pop culture tools.