Keynes for Our Times

Nearly a century ago, John Maynard Keynes changed how governments think about economics, arguing that markets alone cannot deliver stability and that fairness and social wellbeing must also matter.

As we again grapple with instability and stark inequality, his view of economics as a moral issue feels newly urgent.

Economist Robert Skidelsky, author of 'Keynes for Our Times', considers how economic policy can serve the common good.