Zach Carter on the Life and Legacy of John Maynard Keynes

2020-12-02 · 55 min · episode 110 · 10 entities

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After reading Zach Carter's intellectual biography of Keynes earlier this year, Tyler declared that the book would qualify "without reservation" as one of the best of the year. Tyler's assessment proved common, as the book would soon become a New York Times bestseller and later be declared one of the ten best books of the year by Publishers Weekly. In the book, Carter not only traces Keynes' intellectual achievements throughout his lifetime, but also shows how those ideas have lasted long after him, making him one of the most influential economists who's ever lived. Zach joined Tyler to discuss what Keynes got right – and wrong – about the Treaty of Versailles, how working in the India Office influenced his economic thinking, the seemingly strange paradox of his "liberal imperialism," the elusive central message of The General Theory , the true extent of Keynes' interest in eugenics, why he had a conservative streak, why Zach loves Samuel Delaney's novel Nova , whether Bretton Woods was doomed to fail, the Enlightenment intuitions behind early defenses of the gold standard, what's changed since Zach became a father, his next project, and more. Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links, or watch the full video . Recorded October 29th, 2020 Other ways to connect Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Follow Tyler on Twitter Follow Zach on Twitter Email us: cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu Subscribe at our newsletter page to have the latest Conversations with Tyler news sent straight to your inbox.