re: Economics Book Club (EBC): Book 4 Starts Aug 21 (The Smartest Guys in the Room)

No worries. It's not meant to be a stressful experience. Participate when you can and get as much out of it as you want. The energy background is noted. My business background is also in the energy sector. We'll have to layer in some energy topics which are obviously tremendously relevant to the broader economic landscape historically and, especially, now.

I've learned enough economics as needed to be relevant to my finance work and to get me through the CFA exams, but am by no means an expert. Most of my knowledge is on the quantitative side, so I have a lot of qualitative/theoretical learning to do. I think you'll find your "pay grade" is more than sufficient. It will also be great to have the small business perspective - we will have to draw on some local case studies where relevant.