Stephen Marglin: Rethinking Economics

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Summary

Stephen Marglin believes we must recognize limits to mainstream economics. He says that we should start to rethink assumptions behind modern economic thought, and work to create a new economics based on a more accurate set of assumptions.

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Video Details

Source
Rethinking Economics2
Running time
2m 40s
Filmed
Hamburg, Germany, May 21, 2007
Credits
Marcus Morrell
About Stephen Marglin
Professor, Harvard University

Stephen A. Marglin is a professor of Economics at Harvard University. His current research focuses on the foundational assumptions of economics, asking to what extent these assumptions are a reflection of the culture and history of the Modern West rather than a set of facts about a universal human nature.

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  • More by Stephen Marglin, from Big Picture TV3
  • Global Financial Crisis4

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  3. http://www.bigpicture.tv/speakers/b5d49b302
  4. Global Issues: “Global Financial Crisis”, Last updated: Saturday, July 25, 2009, http://www.globalissues.org/article/768/global-financial-crisis

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  • Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2008

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