What is economics? And, within one of my research areas, what is the rhetoric of economics? These are good questions because so few people understand…
Posts published in “Course Materials”
A popular meme on social media declares: Under capitalism, a tree holds no value until it is cut down. That’s a bit silly since natural…
People don’t trust polling, even though polling is impressively accurate and models improve year after year. If polls are so “scientific” then why do they…
Entrepreneurs create wealth, something supported by data globally (particularly in emerging markets). Having an idea, either an innovation to an existing product or the creation…
What is the academic discipline of economics? The answer has changed over time. Today economics departments find themselves aligned with social sciences, data analytics, statistics, and business,…
What is capital and why does everything require capital of some type? Depending on the economist consulted, the forms of capital are: Human Capital Social Capital…
In 2016 I posted about the value of reading Peter Vallentyne, Hillel Steiner, and Michael Otsuka. These left-libertarian thinkers remain influential in my life. Online…
Many people critical of “capitalism” have no idea what the word means. Before returning to graduate school, I worked in real estate and finance. I…