Noam Chomsky for Age of Economics - Full interview

Age of Economics: in the first part of this project a diverse group of global thinkers answers 8 fundamental questions about economics and capitalist civilization. (Interview number 6) 0:00 - Prologue 01:31 - Intro 01:49 - 1. Why does economics matter? 07:33 - 2. What are the differences between economic science and economic engineering? 18:35 - 3. What role does economics play in society? Does it serve the common good? 26:42 - 4. Economics provides answers to problems related to markets, efficiency, profits, consumption and economic growth. Does economics do a good job in addressing the other issues people care about: climate change and the wider environment, the role of technology in society, issues of race and class, pandemics, etc.? 30:46 - 5. As we live in an age of economics and economists – in which economic developments feature prominently in our lives and economists have major influence over a wide range of policy and people – should economists be held accountable for their