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
London Walk podcast
This is from Economics in Ten podcast, a special episode. Pete and Gav take you on a three-mile walk through central London, starting at the British Library and ending at the LSE, stopping along the way at landmarks connected to economic history, including sites associated with Marx, Keynes and Millicent Fawcett. It’s a fun format and a lovely piece of enrichment, not spec-focused but particularly good for students with an interest in the history of economics as a discipline.