Theater
Tomáš Sedláček: Economics of Good and Evil
The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street
In his world best-seller, the “Economics of Good and Evil”, the Czech economist Tomáš Sedláček questions the mathematical, analytical, seemingly value-free approach adopted by modern economic theory, and warns that every single purchasing decision, however trivial, is ultimately a moral decision.
Based on his book, this experimental collage – a crash course through the economics of the Gilgamesh epic to Wall Street, featuring grotesque sketches and musical interludes – has played to full houses since its premiere at the Nationaltheater. Tomáš Sedláček, who also appears in the production, concludes the evening with an audience discussion on current economic issues.
(In English language)
Tomáš Sedláček, described in the “Yale Economic Review” as one of the “Young Guns: Five Hot Minds in Economics,” teaches at the Karls-University in Prague, is Chief Macroeconomic Strategist at ČSOB, the biggest bank in the Czech Republic; member of the National Economic Council in Prague. The German edition of “Economics of Good and Evil” made it to number 12 in the “Spiegel” list of bestselling non-fiction-titles.
The Performance is a project initiated by the group LISTOVANI in collaboration with Lukáš Hejlík, Alan Novotný and Tomáš Sedláček; director: Lukáš Hejlík
