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Essays In Persuasion

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What’s it about?

In a world gripped by fear and depression, Keynes argues that economic crises are not problems of scarcity but of psychology and confidence, and that bold government action can break the cycle of despair.

You’ll learn

  • Economic crises are crises of confidence
  • The paradox of thrift explained
  • Why austerity worsens depressions
  • Ideas shape the world more than interests