The Open University: Masters of Money (2012)

Riots, unemployment and collapsing banks - have we been conned by the economists? Across the Western world, countries teeter on the edge of insolvency. Unemployment is climbing, banks have failed and rioters have taken to the streets. In this time of crisis, economists and their ideas have never mattered so much. The hopes of politicians, central bankers and all of us rest with economists and their theories. But are they right and which ones should we implement? This witty and provocative series looks at the ideas of three economic giants Keynes, Hayek and Marx and conveys complicated ideas in a lively and accessible way.