Guess who wrote my Economics & Policy Analysis course textbook?

[The_Orlonater]

College is really like that..wow.

I'm going to study Austrian and Keynsian economics like crazy before college.

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

 

[Paul.Bearer.of.Injustice]

I'm sure the Queen approved your syllabus.

 

[bucfish]

I could never stomach my college brainwashing. Except for a few exceptions, Logic, Ethics, Math courses, American History (I owned that course), and Business Management. Other than that I had to quit could not take the collectivist brainwashing that the professors spewed. Literally drove me mad!

 

[johnrocks]

I would purchase as many Austrian Economic books as I could,study them hard and make the semester a living hell for that professor. Fight fire with fire!

 

[yongrel]

I would purchase as many Austrian Economic books as I could,study them hard and make the semester a living hell for that professor. Fight fire with fire!

Fighting the professor is a really good way to fail a class.

 

[johnrocks]

Fighting the professor is a really good way to fail a class.

lol,true but I was not talking about literally fighting him but questioning him throughly using Austrian theory on money supply etc.

 

[yongrel]

lol,true but I was not talking about literally fighting him but questioning him throughly using Austrian theory on money supply etc.

I speak from experience when I say that's almost always a bad idea.

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

I speak from experience when I say that's almost always a bad idea.

Heh, I did it to my hardcore Keynesian prof in Money, Banking, & Financial Markets class for an entire quarter. I came out of the class with an A and a 100% on the final paper (which I chose to write on why the entire Federal Reserve system should be abolished and replaced with a free market banking system). I think he actually appreciated a student who thought critically about the concepts he was teaching and didn't just zombie-shuffle their way through the class.

 

[johnrocks]

Heh, I did it to my hardcore Keynesian Money & Banking professor for an entire quarter. I came out of the class with an A and a 100% on the final paper (which I chose to write on why the entire Federal Reserve system should be abolished and replaced with a free market banking system). I think he actually appreciated a student who thought critically about the concepts he was teaching and didn't just zombie-shuffle their way through the class.

I guess I was lucky, I got my degree where the Professors were more "old school". I was actually taught that a bloated money supply causes inflation. I cringe everytime I hear someone say high prices are the cause....that's the result,not the cause!

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

How about he actually learns what the professor is teaching him, whether it be Keynesian Chicago or anything else, it doesn't hurt to actually know about these teachings.

Who says you can't do that and challenge the professor at the same time?

Ben Bernanke was opposed to the fed, before he became fed chairman.

Huh? I don't think Ben has ever been anti-Fed. You might be thinking of Alan Greenspan, who used to be a gold standard guy back in the 60's.

 

[dannno]

Anyway, my tutors are either going to love me or hate me.. Sucks to be them... Would you like some guy pointing out everything you've learnt and paid $$$$ for to get a masters / phd has been a lie?

Comments / advice / own stories?

I read that book a few months ago for an economics course, I'm currently working on my Master's degree in Systems Management.

There is still a red hand mark on my forehead. That book is filled with red and yellow colors, it looks like a friggin fast food joint.

Anyway, it's not all that bad reading about that stuff, because knowing what you know it just reaffirms everything, lets you see where the holes in there theories are and allows you to address people who have studied economics in a more intelligent way. The worst part was knowing that part of the $$ was going to helicopter Ben.

 

[kigol]

lol

 

[Conza88]

Heh, I did it to my hardcore Keynesian prof in Money, Banking, & Financial Markets class for an entire quarter. I came out of the class with an A and a 100% on the final paper (which I chose to write on why the entire Federal Reserve system should be abolished and replaced with a free market banking system). I think he actually appreciated a student who thought critically about the concepts he was teaching and didn't just zombie-shuffle their way through the class.

Yea I did really well last semester... and nothing actually changed except my opinion / philosophy on things... (because of this movement) if you're reading... a few hundred papers.. all spewing the same shit... if you suddenly get something logical, and different - it makes it stand out.. So hopefully they don't get too offended / personal with it

I can always lodge an application for a panel to see it and remark

Haha... first tutorial discussion questions..

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Which definition of politics do you prefer and why? (Politics as Power - Machiavelli, Politics as Public Life - Politics encompasses “public life” or “public affairs” (though see ‘Robinson Crusoe’ debate) or Politics as Struggle - Marxism – politics as class struggle)
2. Do human beings need government in order to live together peacefully?
3. Where would you place yourself on the Left-Right political spectrum?

Lol... question 3 I PLAN to do a diagram on a whiteboard if there is one... and explain the false left - right paradigm.. and how it box holes the discussion - allowing only for the expansion of government. Then I'll offer the real alternative... Yeahh.. first class, so that may be a bit too much.. taking over the tute for a bit is maybe pushing it on the first day... hahah

 

[Deborah K]

So... guess who wrote my Economics & Policy Analysis course textbook?

Yea, co-author; our mate Helicopter BB.

For moral reasons I have refused to purchase it. Since the course has a monopoly on textbooks, they also charge like $100 for it. I'd be directly paying a portion of douche bag bernanke's wages, or whatever he got for the contract.

I had a chat to my lecturer after the first class. Asked him if he knew anything about Austrian economics? He proceeded to ask if I was from Austria... Haha... *facepalm* then I mentioned, there's keynesian, chicago.. austrian.. he had a little side talk about Hayek being chicago... And the course being Keynesian and a little Chicago.

I was double hand face palming the entire way through the lecture,.. especially the parts on Inflation.. I think he might have noticed.. Hhaha

Anyway, my tutors are either going to love me or hate me.. Sucks to be them... Would you like some guy pointing out everything you've learnt and paid $$$$ for to get a masters / phd has been a lie?

Comments / advice / own stories?

God, I love you!!! Got get um!!

 

[powerofreason]

Lol... question 3 I PLAN to do a diagram on a whiteboard if there is one... and explain the false left - right paradigm.. and how it box holes the discussion - allowing only for the expansion of government. Then I'll offer the real alternative... Yeahh.. first class, so that may be a bit too much.. taking over the tute for a bit is maybe pushing it on the first day... hahah

How are you planning to answer question 2?

 

[Conza88]

How are you planning to answer question 2?

Hahaha!!!

Do human beings need government in order to live together peacefully?

Well.... I can't coercively make people watch The Proof of Anarchy.... Or, could I?

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Hehe.. well I'll be answering 'no', probably depending on my mood or the vibe of the class though will determine the extend as too how far I go.. haha

Basically, I'd point out the role of government should be negative. The proper role of government is to protect the life, liberty and property of its people. But then with an educated public anarchy could be achieved. I guess my aim would be to establish what anarchy really means... because you know right now.. someones going to mention "without the government there would be chaos" & attribute it to anarchy.

I'm always open to suggestions on how to better present arguments etc.. so all are welcome to commentz

 

[Conza88]

Do human beings need government in order to live together peacefully?

I'm always open to suggestions on how to better present arguments etc.. so all are welcome to commentz

Thought came to me as I was getting ready... you've always got to question the premises with the socialists..

The premise being - having government means humans can live peacefully together.

The best question to respond with is; so can humans live peacefully WITH government...?!!!!

 

[powerofreason]

The best question to respond with is; so can humans live peacefully WITH government...?!!!!

Well said

I can see why you wouldn't want to have that argument in your average commie leftist college classroom. Could get heated if you had to defend that position in class, hehe.

 

[The_Orlonater]

Oh, I can't wait until I'm in college. I'll be doing the same stuff, hopefully the Obama presidency will be over by then.