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Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek - Economics Rap Battle Round Two

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Macroeconomics & financial crisesSatire & parody

What it is

A hip-hop music video from EconStories in which Keynes and Hayek rap-battle over how to handle recessions and government spending. It is the second round after the first rap battle.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Offered as a quick, entertaining primer on Keynesian versus Austrian economics, especially for newcomers to Hayek.

  • 5 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2011, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “the Hayekian view is well explained by these two videos”

    Explains the Hayekian view in contrast to Keynes.

    ramanujan, 2011-08 · Recommendation · in “United States loses AAA credit rating from S&P ”

  2. “Watch this modern Rap-Video of Hayek vs. Keynes and listen closly when the talk about the war.”

    Rap shows Hayek's view of war and the New Deal.

    nickik, 2012-12 · Recommendation · in “Milton Friedman's Thermostat”

  3. “Another little treat - Keynes and Hayek discussing the 2008 crisis in the US”

    Keynes and Hayek debate the 2008 crisis.

    smoyer, 2015-04 · Recommendation · in “Remembering My Cousin, Ludwig Wittgenstein (1977)”

  4. “For those new to Hayek, here is an entertaining overview”

    Entertaining overview for newcomers to Hayek.

    miles, 2020-06 · Recommendation · in “Friedrich Hayek on Evolution and Spontaneous Order (1983) [video]”

  5. “an easily consumed primer on Keynes vs Hayek”

    Fun, quick primer on Keynes versus Hayek.

    hayst4ck, 2024-03 · Recommendation · in “Rethinking my economics”

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Topics: keynes, hayek, austrian economics, rap battle, macroeconomics

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