Literature and Economics

The PPE Podcast

In this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Fredrik Tydal from the English department at the Stockholm School of Economics. The field of literature and economics are often thought as diametrically opposed, and never shall the twain meet. However, the theme of money has captured and animated the imagination of writers since time immemorial. The converse is also true, with economists like Adam Smith himself deploying literary techniques in his magnum opus, The Wealth of Nations. These seemingly divergent disciplines may actually be two sides of the same coin.