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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone post that Hayek Keynes rap video?[/quote]

This 2010 hit—created by John Papola and economist Russ Roberts—depicts Keynes (Billy Scafuri) and Hayek (Adam Lustick) in a playful yet rigorous rap “battle” over boom-and-bust economic cycles. The original:

[youtube]https://youtu.be/d0nERTFo-Sk[/youtube]

The official sequel (released April 2011) revisits the debate in the context of the Great Recession, exploring stimulus versus free‑market responses:

[youtube]https://youtu.be/GTQnarzmTOc[/youtube]

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[u]Government Spending[/u]
Keynes’ View: Stimulate demand via fiscal policy (spend more!)
Hayek’s View: Leads to misallocation; distorts natural cycles

[u]Recessions[/u]
Keynes’ View: Result from a lack of demand
Hayek’s View: Result from prior malinvestments (bad credit)

[u]Markets[/u]
Keynes’ View: Can fail without intervention
Hayek’s View: Self-correcting if left alone

[u]Boom-Bust Cycles[/u]
Keynes’ View: Need smoothing via central policy
Hayek’s View: Booms are the problem, not just the busts

[u]Role of Government[/u]
Keynes’ View: Active—“in the driver’s seat”
Hayek’s View: Passive—“humble and limited”[/quote]

There are some issues on both sides - Hayek's models assume a level playing field, but reality is not so simple and there are entrenched power structures in the private sector, in banking, in government, and many other places.  Monopolies keep popping up, which drives inequalities and leaves the regular citizen worse off.

Keynes also has some flaws but at least he recognized that markets often don't self-correct quickly enough.  Ideally one would use a mix - Keynesian approaches during downturns and challenging times to protect jobs and services, and Hayek's discipline during boom times to avoid reckless spending and inflation.[/quote]

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