Many people are justifiably worried about the economy. They fear a long and deep recession, spurred by central bank collapses, styled by some the Second Great Depression or perhaps Great Recession. These terms, of course, riff off the Great Depression of the 1930s. The causes of downturns are a (much-disputed) story for another day. Students […]
Anthony Grafton on education reform
Princeton historian Anthony Grafton has an interesting review of two recent books* on education reform. His assessment of neither book is positive, but in engaging the topic of education reform, Grafton offers some interesting insights and factoids. Here’s one: The cost of a year’s study at a college or university escalates, year upon year. Yet […]
Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem
In case you missed it, here’s a fun economics lesson. If you know what’s behind all the references and allusions in it, you know a good deal of economics relevant to the recent crisis: Featured Programs
Health and Wealth Over the Last 200 Years
Here’s a very cool video, whose coolness operates at many levels: cool window into history, cool window into human health and wealth, cool window into graphical representation of statistical data, etc.: SOURCE Featured Programs