What happens when ordinary people learn economics? | Aditya Chakrabortty

In Manchester, groundbreaking economics courses are giving locals the means to challenge some of society’s received wisdom – for free.• Listen to Aditya Chakrabortty talking about game-changing economic models on The Alternatives podcastIn a makeshift classroom, nine lay people are battling some of the greatest economists of all time – and they appear to be winning. Just watch what happens to David Ricardo, the 18th-century father of our free-trade system. In best BBC voic