Monthly Archives: July 2009
Follow the Dancing Graph; or How to Teach Economics in Today’s Classroom
I’m willing to bet that the great economists of history—Adam Smith, David Ricardo, John Meynard Keynes, John Kenneth Galbraith, Milton Friedman, John Forbes Nash—never had to deal with children. Economics is a subject that only recently has received notice in … Continue reading
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Summer Vacation Humor: The History of the Drunk-Dial
From our friends at College Humor, here’s a history of one of our most embarrassing actions when inebriated. The Drunk dial, in fact, predates the telephone–or so we’re led to believe. Enjoy this clip.
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Why Capitalism Must Win: P.J. O’Rourke Lectures at Washington and Lee
Another clip of humorist P.J. O’Rourke, albeit a long one. In March 2009 he was invited to speak at the annual Tom Wolfe Seminar/Lecture at Washington and Lee University. Wolfe himself introduces P.J., which is almost as long as the … Continue reading →
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