Lord Robert Skidelsky & Dr Edward Skidelsky: How Much is Enough? Money & the Good Life

The London Philosophy Club is very pleased to host Lord Robert Skidelsky and his son Dr Edward Skidelsky to talk about their recent bestsellerHow Much Is Enough: Money and the Good Life.; What constitutes the good life? What is the true value of money? Why do we work such long hours merely to acquire greater wealth? These are some of the questions that many asked themselves when the financial system crashed in 2008.; This talk will tackle such questions head-on. It begins with the great economist John Maynard Keynes who in 1930 predicted that within a century per capita income would steadily rise people’s basic needs would be met and no one would have to work more than fifteen hours a week. Clearly he was wrong: though income has increased as he envisioned our wants have seemingly gone unsatisfied and we continue to work long hours. The Skidelskys explain why Keynes was mistaken. Then arguing from the premise that economics is a moral science they trace the concept of the good life from Aristotle to the present and show how our lives over the last half century have strayed from that ideal. Finally they issue a call to think anew about what really matters in our lives and how to attain it.; £ Free. Doors 19.00. Booking advisable.