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re: What are some good books about economics?
Posted on 6/2/11 at 4:17 pm to kfizzle85
Posted on 6/2/11 at 4:17 pm to kfizzle85
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Shiller is the king of behavioral econ/fin. In terms of "speaking about the subject," running through an econ 101 textbook isn't going to get you there, unless you're talking about talking to people who don't know what they are talking about.
i have read a good bit of behavioral economics, but i feel i need to comprehend the basics now
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Posted on 6/2/11 at 4:48 pm to SlowFlowPro
I really enjoyed The Myth of the Rational Market - it's a good high level history of EMH and how it's evolved (or devolved)
Posted on 6/2/11 at 4:57 pm to SlowFlowPro
Then go read the econ books for the first 3 or 4 classes at LSU.
Posted on 6/2/11 at 5:07 pm to SlowFlowPro
I've attached a few econ-related essays that may be helpful and/or interesting to read. In reading your posts though, it sounds like you would be interested in reading something related to game theory.
The Economic Way of Looking at Life - Becker
The Problem of Social Cost - Coase
An Open Letter to Bill Bennet -Friedman
The Economic Way of Looking at Life - Becker
The Problem of Social Cost - Coase
An Open Letter to Bill Bennet -Friedman
Posted on 6/2/11 at 5:11 pm to bobandy
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What are some good books about economics?
The Big Short is more about Finance, but it's worth reading.
This is a good book if you want to have a better understanding of why the banks and financial institutions got in trouble recently.
Still think people at Moodys and S&P need to be in jail
Posted on 6/2/11 at 5:12 pm to GoDucks349
awesome avatar
Posted on 6/2/11 at 5:22 pm to LSUlunatic
my mom went to UO when prefontane was the SUPA-stah
Posted on 6/2/11 at 5:35 pm to SlowFlowPro
Then your mom and I were there the same time. I knew him casually. He use to date a friend of mine. I played pool with him occasionally. He was a stud that's for sure.
Posted on 6/2/11 at 8:06 pm to SlowFlowPro
Steven Landsberg has a couple of good ones, More Sex is Safer Sex is one. The other is The Armchair Economist.
Naked Economics is one I remember liking.
Russ Roberts and Don Boudreaux blog at Cafe Hayek. I listen to Russ Roberts' podcast and they're pretty informative.
Tyler Cowen also has some good stuff.
I'm about to read a book called The Invisible Hook by Peter Leeson about the economics of pirates.
Naked Economics is one I remember liking.
Russ Roberts and Don Boudreaux blog at Cafe Hayek. I listen to Russ Roberts' podcast and they're pretty informative.
Tyler Cowen also has some good stuff.
I'm about to read a book called The Invisible Hook by Peter Leeson about the economics of pirates.
Posted on 6/2/11 at 8:24 pm to ProjectP2294
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Naked Economics is one I remember liking.
I'd say that a pretty good option for a beginner. Very well written and relevant to everyday life. No charts or complex math.
I enjoyed it.
Posted on 6/2/11 at 9:45 pm to SlowFlowPro
zen and the art of archery.
economics is a thought process.
control your thinking, you control all.
economics is a thought process.
control your thinking, you control all.
Posted on 6/2/11 at 10:20 pm to blackjackjackson
Deep brah 
Posted on 6/2/11 at 11:31 pm to SlowFlowPro
I like "Economics in One Lesson" by Henry Hazlitt, "Capitalism and Freedom" and "Price Theory" by Friedman, "The Origins of Capitalism" by Ellen Wood, and "What Everyone Should Know About Economics and Prosperity" by Gwartney and Stroup.
As a side note, when Prefontaine was in BR for the 1973 NCAA track meet, he banged my dad's secretary.
As a side note, when Prefontaine was in BR for the 1973 NCAA track meet, he banged my dad's secretary.
Posted on 6/3/11 at 3:21 am to SlowFlowPro
I just finished my freshman year as an Econ major. Someone in this thread was wrong about Macro, it's 2010. 2030 is kind of a combined version of 2000 (Micro) and 2010 for business minors and what not.
FWIW, this past spring, the Reveille listed Econ 2000 as the hardest class at LSU in terms of D's, F's, and W's. It's not that bad... I think a lot of dum freshmen just major in business and sign up for the class not knowing what it will entail.
I honestly agree that reading textbooks is the best start. I think the very best solution for you to get a grasp of the basics is to get an AP Micro/Macro book for high schoolers. I got one to try and test out of micro in my senior year and it's very much to-the-point because it's designed for reviewing the material before an AP test, sort of a condensed version of everything you would cover as a freshman at a place like LSU. I still have it actually. I'm willing to exchange it with you for hookers and blow.
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FWIW, this past spring, the Reveille listed Econ 2000 as the hardest class at LSU in terms of D's, F's, and W's. It's not that bad... I think a lot of dum freshmen just major in business and sign up for the class not knowing what it will entail.
I honestly agree that reading textbooks is the best start. I think the very best solution for you to get a grasp of the basics is to get an AP Micro/Macro book for high schoolers. I got one to try and test out of micro in my senior year and it's very much to-the-point because it's designed for reviewing the material before an AP test, sort of a condensed version of everything you would cover as a freshman at a place like LSU. I still have it actually. I'm willing to exchange it with you for hookers and blow.
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Posted on 6/3/11 at 5:02 am to SlowFlowPro
I remember reading this book in middle school. I found it in a Florida used book store in the summer and couldn't put it down. I found it fascinating and read it a few times that summer.
Posted on 6/3/11 at 7:28 am to ProjectP2294
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Russ Roberts and Don Boudreaux blog at Cafe Hayek. I listen to Russ Roberts' podcast and they're pretty informative.
This can be pretty entertaining depending on the subject matter. I really enjoyed the ones on scalping tickets and buying cars from dealerships.
As an aside, Don is a Nicholls State alumn & will respond to your e-mails.
Posted on 6/3/11 at 9:51 am to acgeaux129
I thought Money and Banking was way harder than either Micro or Macro.
Posted on 6/3/11 at 10:26 am to kfizzle85
Yeah 2035 is a lot harder, but it's after the weed out of the first two econs, so there are probably better grades.
Posted on 6/3/11 at 10:32 am to ProjectP2294
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Steven Landsberg has a couple of good ones, More Sex is Safer Sex is one.
I thoroughly enjoyed that one. It's more entertainment than actual substance.
Posted on 6/3/11 at 1:44 pm to TheHiddenFlask
Yeah, I'm taking that next semester, in addition to Managerial Accounting and the second ISDS for my business classes.
I thought 2010 wasn't that hard, but I actually got a B because I bombed a test after forgetting about it till the day of.
I thought 2010 wasn't that hard, but I actually got a B because I bombed a test after forgetting about it till the day of.
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