Greg Mankiw points to the following quotation from John Hicks:
If I had to think of an impressionist painting that reminds me most of Keynes and the aftermath of fiscal illusion, I'd probably go with L'Absinthe by Edgar Degas.
"Of all great economists, Mr. Keynes is probably the most Impressionist; the General Theory, in particular, needs to be read at a distance, not worrying too much about detail, but looking principally at the general effect."My take: In case you like art and worry about detail, you might garner some inspiration from this painting:
The Monetary Theory of D.H. Robertson", 1942, Economica
Quentin Massys (1465–1530), The Tax Collectors
If I had to think of an impressionist painting that reminds me most of Keynes and the aftermath of fiscal illusion, I'd probably go with L'Absinthe by Edgar Degas.
Mahalanobis - am 2010-04-02 22:22 - Rubrik: economics