I always learn something interesting reading Kasz talk about economics, and as a lover of science I respect a man with a wealth of references, graphs and hard numbers.
Question for you kasz, what do you read to stay up on economics? Any particular websites or magazines? Also, for somebody wanting to learn a bit more about economics (I have a rudimentary understanding) what books would you recomend? Since you went to school for psychology, clearly you've been reading something to buff up on economics.
And though this is a bit late, in response to your reply several pages back about how psychology was a waste, it's interesting to hear your take on that. I was just reading an article in Harpers a month or two ago talking about that very thing. I think they called it "The dodo bird effect" or something of that nature, It was a reference to an alice in wonderland quote where the dodo bird states "We have all won, and all deserve prizes". It states essentially that any kind of therapy will work as long as the therapist and the patient think it will work, kind of a bizarre placebo effect that requires both patient and therapist to believe they are using a cure. Did they teach that at all in your classes? Apparently it was an old study from the 30s or 40s that had come up with the findings. I would be confused and demotivated if my professor said "It doesn't really matter what you do, just be convincing and have faith...now on to gestahlt psychology!".
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