The almost 7-minute animation, created in a painterly style evoking the artists, J.M.W. Turner and John Singer Sargent. This adventure is nestled within a colorful, dreamy, richly textured pre-WWII Europe illustrating a host of working men and women – porters, bakers, millers, farmers, dockers, waiters and more - going about their daily life.

This extraordinary poem by EconTalk pod caster, Russ Roberts, is his ode to the hidden harmony that is all around us. The lyrical verse explores the seemingly magical ways that we anticipate the needs of others without anyone actually orchestrating things.

Primarily devised as a teaching tool, the animated video is partnered with a website that encourages economics students and teachers alike to delve deeper into the ideas of Russ Robert’s economic doctrine. Roberts is the John and Jean De Nault Research Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. It's a Wonderful Loaf, is a Hoover Institution, Policy Ed, project.

The original score, penned by the talented duo at pop Tuna, Monica Pasqual and BZ Lewis, fits the animation like a silk glove. The 60-second teaser has it's own variation on the original theme.

Dive deeper into Russ Roberts’ teaching and philosophy, read the poem with annotations, get connected to more on this subject or play all three versions at: http://www.wonderfulloaf.org

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