Thursday, January 30, 2020

Learning From the Past: Ideas for Full Employment Now

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One of the things that I have struggled with in my studies is in how we look at economic history and how we use that to guide policy for the...
Friday, January 10, 2020

Science is a Process

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There are varied pedagogical approaches to teaching science. I have a weird CV so I might have perspective on this. Teaching chemistry,...
Friday, January 3, 2020

I'm Already Against the Next War

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In 2002 to 2003, I stood in protest against the Iraq war. Today I stand in defiance of escalation of the existing war with Iran. The m...
Thursday, December 19, 2019

Get a PhD: A Personal Essay Maybe Some Advice

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It is now the middle of December. I have all of my applications finished. I applied to twelve schools, and I want to go to every single on...
Monday, November 11, 2019

A Science at Its Limits: Criticizing the Most Recent Economics Nobel

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Here's why I think there is some pushback against the most recent Nobel in economics.  You go into the science wanting to make some...
Friday, November 8, 2019

A Second Approach to a Statement of Purpose

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Today, I want to talk a bit about my personal approach to economics. The scientist makes decisions too as human and as an analyst of the wor...
Monday, October 28, 2019

Some notes on trade in the uneven development of capitalism

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So some of my key takeaways from the class are that trade is important, but perhaps oversimplified in the discourse (Gerber, Samuelson), but...