Alex KanodeinBygone Econ IconsAmartya Sen: Just What are We Capable of?Gotta get y’alls blood pumping for this post, so let’s start with a pop quiz! Yes, this is graded.Nov 3, 2017Nov 3, 2017
Alex KanodeinBygone Econ IconsRichard Thaler: What the Nudge?You know what really gets an economist excited? Models.Oct 12, 20172Oct 12, 20172
Alex KanodeinBygone Econ IconsDouglass North: How Did We Even Get Here?The iPhone X just came out yesterday. This phone costs $999, has insane processing power, and has facial recognition that can be used to…Sep 15, 2017Sep 15, 2017
Alex KanodeinBygone Econ IconsHarry Markowitz: The Key to Making CheddarWhenever I mention I study economics to strangers in conversation, I’m often half-jokingly asked whether I know of any good stocks to…Aug 25, 20172Aug 25, 20172
Alex KanodeinBygone Econ IconsRobert Solow: Finding the Formula for Economic GrowthLet’s talk about all the crazy things that are happening in Korea. No, not North Korea, they get enough attention for much less amazing…Aug 3, 2017Aug 3, 2017
Alex KanodeinBygone Econ IconsRichard Stone: Accounting is ComingThe night is dark and full of numbers, economists.Jul 13, 2017Jul 13, 2017
Alex KanodeinBygone Econ IconsJames Tobin: A Cryptic SpeculationIn the last six months, the price of Ethereum has increased by forty-five times from $8 a piece to a whopping $365. Should we be investing…Jun 22, 2017Jun 22, 2017
Alex KanodeinBygone Econ IconsHerbert A. Simon: Navigating the MazeRecently, I embarked on a long road trip. When you spend more than five hours on the road, eventually you have to make a stop for lunch or…Jun 1, 2017Jun 1, 2017
Alex KanodeinBygone Econ IconsTjalling Koopmans: The Economics of Why I’m Always LateI’m going to start this post with a story that was quite common at my undergraduate institution, Western Carolina University, when I went…May 11, 2017May 11, 2017
Alex KanodeinBygone Econ IconsJ. R. Hicks: Lizard Monsters, Twix Bars, and Welfare EconomicsThe government’s radical changeover has come with some controversial changes. One of these is reducing the powers of the EPA, which some…Apr 20, 2017Apr 20, 2017