The Global Financial Crisis
Whilst doing some preparation for my Cambridge interview I came across this very good video explaining the global financial crisis. Its worth a watch!
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The Phillips Machine
Whilst at a Cambridge Summer School I had the opportunity to see the Phillips Machine in operation and was amazed at the engineering feat as well as its economic applications. The machine (also known as the Monetary National Income Analogue Computer or Moniac) was created by the New Zealand economist William Phillips. There is believed to be 12 machines built, and Cambridge is one of a few to have a working machine after it was restored by Allan McRobie. The machine uses water and hydraulics to show the macroeconomic situation of the country with variables such as marginal propensity to consume and government spending being able to be adjusted by twisting a valve to control the amount of water flow. [...]
Rational Choice Theory
Here is the final short-video by the Open University to explain Rational Choice Theory.
The Impossible Trinity
Here is a video by the Open University about the Impossible Trinity, which LearnEconomicsOnline will be covering in more depth soon.
The Paradox of Thrift
Heres the Second Video produced by the Open University explaining the Paradox of Thrift.
The Invisible Hand
Below is a quick video made by the Open University briefly explaining the Invisible Hand.
The Invisible Hand is a term coined by the economist Adam Smith in his papers of the Wealth of Nations. He said that governments should adopt a laissez faire policy of leaving the economy to itself, he believed that the economy would work, not due to benevolence (charitable acts) but because each person is out for themselves and this creates a working economy. He uses the example of the baker and the butcher, and states that they don’t produce food out of goodwill but in order to make money. [...]