In this episode, I set out why we are NOT going to return to an era of stagflation as we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, and why in some ways, this is a pity  

In this episode, I'll be considering the sort of thinking underpinning the recent lock-downs across the world. Were they necessary, and what was really the goal? 

The alternative title of this episode would be: "How do politicians decide how many of us are going to die?" 

This is a trail for Carnell Knowledge  - a series of provocative and hopefully entertaining podcasts covering topical economic issues with Rob Carnell, a proponent of the "dismal science" for three decades. 

Its not all GDP and inflation!