Summer Reading 2021 podcast
This is from Economics in Ten podcast, a special episode. Pete and Gav answer the same question ten times each: what book would you recommend this summer and why? All the recommendations are linked to economics in some way, ranging from accessible popular economics titles to slightly more challenging reads. Not spec-relevant, but a useful signpost to further reading for motivated students, and a good thing to share at the end of the year or before summer. The format of brief
Rational – A Play About Economics podcast
This is from Economics in Ten podcast, a special episode. This is a fun one: Pete and Gav wrote and performed an actual play exploring what the world would look like if rational economic man (Homo Economicus) really existed. The central conflict is between Dr Becker, the creator of this perfectly rational being, and Adam the Clone, whose attempts to apply pure economic logic to the real world produce increasingly absurd results. It’s a creative and, if slightly unhinged, ente
Cambridge Walk podcast
This is from Economics in Ten podcast, a special episode. A companion to the London Walk, recorded on location in Cambridge. Pete and Gav take you on a four-mile circuit starting at Keynes’ family home and ending at Jesus College, visiting landmarks tied to the economists and ideas that have shaped the discipline. Enrichment only and not spec-relevant, but a genuinely enjoyable listen, and it makes Cambridge feel like an exciting place to study economics, which is no bad thin