Lecture 1: Hubris: Why Economists Failed to Predict the Crisis and how to Avoid the Next One?
A welcome speech will be delivered by Nikos C. Sofianos, President of the Hellenic Alumni Association, LSE (HAALSE).
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Speakers:
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Lord Meghnad Desai, Emeritus Professor of Economics, LSE; Member of the House of Commons Select Committee
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Chair
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Spyros Economides, Director of the Hellenic Observatory, LSE; Associate Professor in European Politics and International Relations, LSE
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Discussant:
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Eleni-Louri Dendrinou, Professor of Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business
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Date:
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Thursday 8 December 2016
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Time:
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19:00
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Venue:
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Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall (Αίθουσα Δημήτρης Μητρόπουλος), Megaron, Athens, Greece
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This lecture will provide a frank assessment of economists' blindness before the financial crash in 2007-2008 and what must be done to avert a sequel. Through it, the speaker will underscore the contribution of hubris to economists' calamitous lack of foresight, and make a persuasive case for the profession to re-engage with the history of economic thought.
A full summary of the lecture and photos from the event will follow.