https://econtube.org/topic/history-of-economic-thought/Recommended economics videos and podcasts: History of economic thoughthttps://econtube.org/v/lRO4gcYUIFM/https://econtube.org/v/lRO4gcYUIFM/A quick Nobel callback with Michael Woodford on his initial reactions and context for the prize.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/WyORSxDSE74/https://econtube.org/v/WyORSxDSE74/A book discussion on how government shaped major US eras and the case for economic freedom.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/5IC48elPgTo/https://econtube.org/v/5IC48elPgTo/A thoughtful discussion of Sowell’s arguments across economics history and Keynesian debates.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/zZZPSIM-vPI/https://econtube.org/v/zZZPSIM-vPI/A thoughtful interview linking art and early liberal ideas, useful for history-of-thought fans.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/_bGpUaUh3dc/https://econtube.org/v/_bGpUaUh3dc/A high-level discussion of Adam Smith’s legacy, empire, and modern political-economy debates.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/9gqGixwERP0/https://econtube.org/v/9gqGixwERP0/Explores how Smith’s ideas about status, freedom, and incentives remain relevant today.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/rj_JrOalEns/https://econtube.org/v/rj_JrOalEns/Scholars assess John B. Taylor’s lasting impact on macroeconomics and monetary policy frameworks.Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/T7bIAgvfYeo/https://econtube.org/v/T7bIAgvfYeo/A thoughtful discussion of Friedman’s legacy through a biographical lens.Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/D23PCPGhlTI/https://econtube.org/v/D23PCPGhlTI/A thoughtful debate on how different visions explain institutions, inequality, and market versus government roles.Wed, 23 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/zl_TCJv9XgU/https://econtube.org/v/zl_TCJv9XgU/Quick primer on Adam Smith’s ideas and influence on modern economic thinking.Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/LaD5r0HfGFM/https://econtube.org/v/LaD5r0HfGFM/A playful EconTalk discussion connecting Smith’s moral psychology to market coordination and incentives.Fri, 15 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/BYpTYYYqReM/https://econtube.org/v/BYpTYYYqReM/A persuasive history of how Hayek and Friedman helped restore free-market thinking after the Great Depression.Wed, 09 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/s960xTW_MEA/https://econtube.org/v/s960xTW_MEA/Lars Peter Hansen reflects on Chicago’s economics environment and empirical econometrics ideas.Thu, 12 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/mtyNZv-H-q8/https://econtube.org/v/mtyNZv-H-q8/A dissident’s account of Soviet communism and why he chose to speak out.Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/QT6TnY6sHcU/https://econtube.org/v/QT6TnY6sHcU/Becker blends Chicago-school economics with sharp evaluation of the 2008 crisis response.Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/OfFpbcKUpIk/https://econtube.org/v/OfFpbcKUpIk/Sowell critiques how economists and intellectuals can misread evidence, with concrete examples.Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000