George Akerlof, Markus Brunnermeier, Michael D. Goldberg, Jeremy Siegel

The video discusses global economic imbalances and the need for new economic thinking. Professor George Akerlof critiques traditional economic concepts like the production and utility functions, highlighting their misuse and the resulting errors. He emphasizes the importance of context in economic analysis and calls for a finer-grained approach to economics. The session concludes with a call for innovative thinking to address current economic challenges.

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