Bob's Economics

Who should hold decision-making power?

(Introduction to Economics, Lesson 8)

I’d Love to be Minimalist — but it’s Expensive

I live cheap — and that means having lots of stuff.

Economics is really about people

(Introduction to Economics, Lesson 3)

Confusing Means and Ends: A Recipe for Economic Failure

Economic Miracles are Simple

(Introduction to Economics, Lesson 19)

Day Trading Basics: Understanding the Long Term

The Long Term in Day Trading may be a very long time…

The iPhone at 15: What if Apple Really Had Patented the Hell Out Of It?

And should we be glad that it…

Markets are not much interested in fairness

(Introduction to Economics, Lesson 10)

Firms are like miniature Soviet Unions

(Introduction to Economics, Lesson 13)