The Intellectual Aftershocks of the Crisis - Perry Mehrling

The video discusses the ongoing aftershocks in markets and the intellectual consequences that follow. It highlights the human tendency to seek normalcy and the reality that the world has changed significantly over the past two years. The speaker finds excitement in the challenge of understanding these changes, despite the difficulties ahead. The breakdown of rigid intellectual structures presents an open environment for new ideas, which is both promising and daunting. The openness of this new intellectual landscape offers hope for future developments.

What does the speaker suggest about the changes in the world over the past two years?

• The world has become less intellectual.

• The world has remained the same.

• The world has changed significantly.

• The world has become more predictable.

How does the speaker feel about the intellectual challenges posed by recent changes?

• They find them boring.

• They find them exciting.

• They find them irrelevant.

• They find them easy.

What does the speaker predict about the economic future?

• It will be challenging.

• It will be irrelevant.

• It will be stable.

• It will be prosperous.

What has happened to the rigid intellectual structures according to the speaker?

• They have remained unchanged.

• They have broken down.

• They have become stronger.

• They have become more rigid.

What does the speaker find promising about the current intellectual environment?

• Its predictability.

• Its openness.

• Its complexity.

• Its rigidity.