Marx, Keynes, Hayek and the Crisis of Capitalism

December 4, 2012
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A recent BBC documentary series entitled “Masters of Money” examined the ideas of three historical giants in economics: Keynes, Hayek, and Marx. In this article, we compare and contrast their ideas in the context of the current crisis of capitalism, to see if any of these figures and their writings really do have the answers to solve the problems facing society today.

PART ONE

http://www.marxist.com/marx-keynes-hayek-and-the-crisis-of-capitalism-part-one.htm

PART TWO

http://www.marxist.com/marx-keynes-hayek-and-the-crisis-of-capitalism-part-two.htm

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