Book Review: Slavoj Zizek, First As Tragedy, Then As Farce
Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 24, 1 (2012) 99 113 In fact, most of the main macroeconomic topics are presented in a general way and no real demonstration is proposed. Considering the background of the authors, we also regret the lack of practical recommendations2 concerning policy. As a consequence, we think that the academic audience will probably expect a deeper analysis than the one proposed in the book. In a sense, this book must be seen as a manifesto to a more realistic economics which would take into account the complexity of human behaviour. The leitmotiv that could summarize the book would be as 'everybody can trust in capitalism but not in a self regulating capitalism' When markets fail to perfectly coordinate agents' allocations, state regulations remain necessary. In this context, Prof. Keynes still seems to contribute the more as an economic advisor even in the twenty first century.