London Thinks: Why Capitalism Needs a Modern Debt Jubilee to Survive (at Conway Hall)
Channel: Conway Hall
Date: 2015-09-07

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Mainstream economists failed to anticipate the great financial crash of 2007-8. In this talk, Professor Steve Keen shares his view on the bigger picture – including recent financial developments around the world. 

He will review options for the future of economics, highlight the little-understood importance of debt, and argue that significant debt write-downs are needed in order to limit future financial crashes.

Steve Keen is a Professor of Economics & Head of the School of Economics, History & Politics at @kingstonuniversity . He was one of the handful of economists to realise that a serious economic crisis was imminent, and to publicly warn of it, from as early as December 2005.

A staunch critic of mainstream economics, his book Debunking Economics is now in its 2nd edition and has been translated into Chinese, French and Spanish.

The event was moderated by David Wood, Chair of London Futurists.

Video by Prof Steve Keen and used with permission:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpfLiKRqhQw

[This talk was filmed at Conway Hall, London, in 2015]

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