02 On Writing Keynesian Economics and the Economics of Keynes

The speaker discusses their experience of working long hours and collecting numerous manuscripts that did not lead to any conclusive papers. Faced with the university's rule of completing a dissertation to continue as an assistant professor, the speaker reviews their work and discovers a common thread in the footnotes. By reorganizing the content, they transform the footnotes into the main text, ultimately creating a doctoral dissertation in two volumes.

What was the unique approach the speaker took regarding footnotes in their dissertation?

What was the outcome of the speaker's efforts in compiling their dissertation?