tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post2374179459511496931..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Who Should Go to Graduate School and Major in EconomicsRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-48328366302320366872013-06-17T00:48:30.114-04:002013-06-17T00:48:30.114-04:00Though a lot of people would think that it require...Though a lot of people would think that it requires a special innate talent to be an economist, the <a href="http://www.gradschools.com/search-programs/economics" rel="nofollow">graduate degree in economics</a> offered by a lot of accredited schools prove that being one can be studied. lizabakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12261860431735830885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-70009441003395950012011-08-29T12:17:58.686-04:002011-08-29T12:17:58.686-04:00You forgot to mention Philosophy as an alternate c...You forgot to mention Philosophy as an alternate course of study for those interested in Austrian Economics.<br /><br />There is a rapidly developing paradigm rift between the central planners/empiricists/consequentialist ethicists and those who advocate for decentralized organic order/deductive a priori logic/deontological or natural rights ethics.<br /><br />We could use some good thinkers on dubnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-19371425330272524322011-08-29T11:31:54.058-04:002011-08-29T11:31:54.058-04:00I am of the opinion that Paul has launched a polit...I am of the opinion that Paul has launched a political revolution among the young towards liberty based thinking. Look at how even in the Gallup polling among GOP voters that Paul is at 29% and in first place in the under 29 demographic! <br /><br />I also think there is a massive education bubble, and along with the current depression we are in, the college business model is going to have to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-20614249360691662472011-08-28T16:12:56.872-04:002011-08-28T16:12:56.872-04:00"Anonymous said...
your describing yourself, ..."Anonymous said...<br />your describing yourself, schiff and woods i believe. you 3 should get a tv show.<br />August 28, 2011 6:24 AM"<br /><br />"an A to Z on the 3". I'm in the process of reading all of Mises, Rothbard and Hazlitt. The 4th author RW mentioned, Hayek, I'm not crazy about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-48279484408931718702011-08-28T15:59:04.164-04:002011-08-28T15:59:04.164-04:00As someone who was ABD in a traditional economics ...As someone who was ABD in a traditional economics program before abandoning academia for the private sector, I'm much less inclined to recommend this career path to anyone interested in Austrian econ. The math is, honestly, not that difficult: at the PhD level, you're not really expected to excel in coursework, so as long as you're willing to spend the time on learning the math, I Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00950349725231967692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-47079331984972672872011-08-28T15:30:54.356-04:002011-08-28T15:30:54.356-04:00Slightly off topic, but an idea for the entreprene...Slightly off topic, but an idea for the entrepreneurial sorts: I think it would be great to see more books and teaching resources from the Austrian School perspective geared toward the younger learners. Just imagine - a book for 1st/2nd graders that talks about what money is. A course for high school students that gives them the tools they need to jump into the work force. And various unitsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-9241113631690598102011-08-28T08:11:33.679-04:002011-08-28T08:11:33.679-04:00I checked out some Economics journals last week at...I checked out some Economics journals last week at the library and the math these guys are using is really really complex. But in the end the solution to all problems in society and in the economy is to print more money. If that doesn't work just print more.<br /><br />You don't need a P.hD in Economics to understand economics. All you need is some common sense. Common sense will take youAndershttp://twitter.com/#!/Anders_Elmgrennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-31632523423405445602011-08-28T06:24:35.372-04:002011-08-28T06:24:35.372-04:00your describing yourself, schiff and woods i belie...your describing yourself, schiff and woods i believe. you 3 should get a tv show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-78721299979000950242011-08-28T00:45:23.512-04:002011-08-28T00:45:23.512-04:00Robert,
Thank you for this post. Very, very help...Robert, <br /><br />Thank you for this post. Very, very helpful. I am the "audience": currently taking the required math and econ courses to apply to an Econ PhD program. <br />I'm not a math superstar, but can hold my own. If the math doesn't go beyond differential equations and linear algebra I should be fine, and I plan on taking Real Analysis as apparently this is excellent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com