The paper examines how Patinkin interpreted Keynes' ideas on unemployment in the General Theory Chapter 19. Patinkin disagrees with Keynes on key points, suggesting that wage cuts may not be a good solution to unemployment. He believes that people may choose to be unemployed for leisure, and that nominal rigidities and competitive adjustments play a role in involuntary unemployment. Patinkin's views influenced the development of the New Keynesian program, which moved further away from Keynes' original ideas.