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Feb 14

At the end of this weekend's Unconference, I felt different. Two weeks ago I attended a conference. And next week I'll go to another. But neither will…

Nov 15, 2021

For years, I have seen economics students making a huge mistake with their major. It's hurting their chances at getting a better job. Last week, I was…

Apr 18

My wife left the house. I had about an hour to get it done. Back in December 2018, I had an idea. What if someone tried creating YouTube videos that got…

Nov 8, 2021

Am I becoming a Shorts channel? No. Then why have I been posting so many Shorts and not as many long-form videos? I face an interesting conflict in my…

Jan 17

Note: Many readers responded to my last post expressing interest in opening up a community where subscribers could interact. I’ve thrown a poll on my…

Jun 6

It's Thursday morning, and I see an email in my inbox. Confident I know what it contains, I open it with excitement. I'm right. It's answering a major…

Feb 7

Last week was the rare week I did not send a newsletter. That is because I was crippled with sickness. I woke up early Monday morning not feeling well…

Dec 20, 2021

REMINDER: Registration for book club ends on Friday. If you’re interested, you can find more information here. Not a single student who has signed up…

Jan 10

I think I’m about to do something that could change my career trajectory as a professor. And it’s being made possible thanks to one weekend of work from…

Mar 21

I never ask you to comment on a video. But today I’m pleading that you will. Let me explain. This week I had lunch with Becka, a former student and a…

Jun 23

It's the time of year where a terrible education suggestion circulates. In the U.S., taxes are due April 18. Throughout the year almost everyone pays…

Mar 28

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