September 1, 2011 12:21PM 

# Keynesian Economics in a Cartoon 

By [Daniel J. Mitchell](https://www.cato.org/people/daniel-mitchell) 

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I’ve written extensively about the [flaws of Keynesian economics](http://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2010/03/13/keynesian-economics-and-the-wizard-of-oz/), and I’ve even narrated a [video on the flaws of Keynesian theory](http://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/keynesian-economics-is-wrong/).

But this clever cartoon may be more effective than anything I’ve ever done.

![Media Name: keynesian-sharks.jpg](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/pubs_2x/public/download-remote-images/danieljmitchell.files.wordpress.com/285415213073/keynesian-sharks.jpg?itok=SDnVcRWd) 

If you like cartoons that teach economics, [check out this gem](http://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2011/04/18/this-cartoon-is-very-funny-but-also-does-a-great-job-of-teaching-economics/). It’s not on Keynesianism, but it’s very good.

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