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Economic ideas

The economists

The people behind the ideas: who they were, what they argued, and why it still matters.

Start: Adam Smith

1Adam SmithLearn who Adam Smith was, his key ideas and why they still shape economicsEconomist · 9 min 2David RicardoLearn who David Ricardo was, his key ideas and how they shaped trade and moneyEconomist · 9 min 3Karl MarxLearn who Karl Marx was, his key ideas and why economists still argue over themEconomist · 9 min 4John Maynard KeynesLearn who Keynes was, what he argued from Versailles to Bretton Woods, and who criticised himEconomist · 9 min 5Friedrich HayekLearn who Friedrich Hayek was, his key ideas, and why his critics disagreeEconomist · 9 min 6Milton FriedmanLearn who Milton Friedman was, his key ideas on money and markets, and how critics answered himEconomist · 9 min