How to Pick Economics Classes
The first week of a new class is like opening a present from your grandparents: it’s either something amazing or it’s something you’ll try once to make grandma smile and then you’ll throw it in a dark corner never to be seen again.
Since students around the world are picking their classes for the next year, I thought I’d give my advice for how to pick good classes. These are not sacred commandments handed to me by Milton Friedman himself—they’re just guidelines I thought would help students.
What do you think I should add?
Progress in Economics Education
The other day I asked for a phrase that betrays whether someone hasn’t studied economics in 50 years. I asked the question looking for a joke to put in a video, but the tweet got more attention than me when I moved to a new school in 8th grade (which, admittedly, is a low bar). There are some interesting answers which reflect the progress of economics.
New Podcast
There’s a new podcast from the Becker Friedman Institute discussing economic policy. With their resources, they are bound to have great guests.
I was in tears
During the Christmas season, our family likes to bake treats for the neighbors. But we wouldn’t if our kids were like this. I was in tears laughing at this video.