This is a nice segment from a 3-part documentary called “The Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy”, produced in 2002 by PBS and based on the book by the same name. You can actually view the full program at the main website. I’ve only viewed the 1st episode so far, but it’s quite good, especially considering what one might expect from PBS. First of all, the focus (at least in this first episode) is on the great divide between Hayek and Keynes, which, not only did I learn a few things about their relationship (did you know they shared air warden duty on the roof of King’s College during the war?) but the fact that it gives equal attention to Hayek is great in itself. I would also say the treatment of the Austrian School and free market thinking in general is pretty fair…even more so than NPR’s treatment of PorcFest, which many had said was also fair. Of course there are a few gaffs, such as taking certain statist ideas and myths for granted in the way a couple of things are worded, but it’s largely quite neutral.