Economics
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This Sunday, June 26th (tonight) at 8pm eastern, 7pm central time and then again at 11/10c, Russ Roberts and John Papola will be appearing on C-Span’s “Q&A” program for a one hour discussion about EconStories.tv and our economic rap videos. Throughout the conversation, we walk section-by-section through “Fight of the Century” to delve into the ideas, intentions and backstory behind the production.
EconStories.tv | Fear the Boom and Bust
Seinfeld ran for nine seasons on NBC and became famous as a “show about nothing.” Basically, the show allows viewers to follow the antics of Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer as they move through their daily lives, often encountering interesting people or dealing with special circumstances. It is the simplicity of Seinfeld that makes it so appropriate for use in economics courses.
The Economics of Seinfeld
Description: The book is usually considered to be the beginning of modern economics .
List of important publications in economics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Capitalism: A Treatise on Economics by George Weisman Cybernomics: A Semi-Interactive, Almost Multimedia Way to Learn Economics The Economics Net-TextBook by Ted Black (University of Maryland)
Online economics textbooks
Classical Economics vs. The Exploitation Theory - George Reisman - Mises Daily
For more than a century, one of the most popular economic doctrines in the world has been the exploitation theory. According to this theory, capitalism is a system of virtual slavery, serving the narrow interests of a comparative handful of businessmen and capitalists, who, driven by insatiable greed and power lust, exist as parasites upon the labor of the masses. This view of capitalism has not been the least bit shaken by the steady rise in the average standard of living that has taken place in the capitalist countries since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
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