The inimitable EconStories gang, which includes the great John Papola, has just released their newest creation just in time for Christmas: Deck the Halls with Macro Follies. It lampoons the idea getting consumer spending going is how to jumpstart an economy. Contra those ideas of Keynes and Malthus (and Bernanke!), the real way to build prosperity is to save and thereby increase production. But watch the video, it’s really fun.
Deck the Halls with Macro Follies
- Categories: Media
- Topics: Christmas, humor, Keynesianism
LCI posts articles representing a broad range of views from authors who identify as both Christian and libertarian. Of course, not everyone will agree with every article, and not every article represents an official position from LCI. Please direct any inquiries regarding the specifics of the article to the author.
Dr. Norman Horn
Norman founded LibertarianChristians.com and the Libertarian Christian Institute, and currently serves as its President. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from the Austin Graduate School of Theology. He works full-time as a chemical engineer and researcher in the healthcare industry.
View Author Archive
Interested in Contributing?
LCI accepts guest submissions by high-quality writers. If you are interested in submitting a guest post, click here to send us mail.
Don't Miss an Article! Sign up Today!
Whenever there’s a new article, you’ll get an email once a day!
*by signing up, you also agree to get weekly updates to our newsletter
