Economics and the mid-life crisis have much in common: Both dwell on foregone opportunities
C'est la vie; c'est la guerre; c'est la pomme de terre                                     A View from/of the Econochasm by John Palmer
Richard Posner deserves the next Nobel Prize in Economics
Jonathan Tan was a student in my introductory economics course 7 or 8 years ago. Since then he has gone on to do very well on stage as a singer and actor, including the challenging role as emcee in Cabaret.
Imagine my surprise and delight when he approached me after a recent graduation ceremony at The University of Western Ontario, where his brother was graduating and I was playing my usual role, Esquire Bedel.
Podcasts of My Intro Economics lectures (in .wma format) For my 2005 Radio Economics MP3 podcasts, go to the bottom of the page that lists the lecture podcasts.
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