Aurora meets: Michael Roberts. On Keynesian dreams, neoclassical realities and Marxist solutions

Victor and Anders talk to Michael Roberts, marxist economist. We talk to Michael about Keynesianism and the British as well as the Swedish trade unions and left parties rather unrealistic ideas of what Keynesian inspired policies might accomplish. We also formulate general ideas on what a marxist policy for capitalist, and in the long term, socialist growth might be. Visit Michael's blog, where you can also find links to sites from which his books can be ordered: https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/ Michael Roberts worked in the City of London as an economist for over 40 years. He has closely observed the machinations of global capitalism from within the dragon’s den. At the same time, he was a political activist in the labour movement for decades. Since retiring, he has written several books.  The Great Recession – a Marxist view (2009); The Long Depression (2016); Marx 200: a review of Marx’s economics (2018): and jointly with Guglielmo Carchedi as editors of World in Crisis (2018).  He has published numerous papers in various academic economic journals and articles in leftist publications. --- The organization Aurora is politically independent and is supported by no other particular organization or actor. We are funded by membership dues and small donations from listeners and readers. You can support the organization by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/foreningenaurora or by donating any sum via Swish to0723177473 (the number goes to the organizations treasurer who manages the organizations funds, all income is reviewed and recorded by the organizations auditor). Website (in Swedish): www.foreningenaurora.wordpress.com Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ForeningenA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/F%C3%B6reningen-Aurora-100318262743557