1.2 — So What Exactly is Economics? — Class Notes

Contents

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Overview

Today we discuss some common themes we will encounter this semester, and take a broad philosophical approach to what economics is and how it has developed.

Readings

Please see today’s recommended readings.

Slides

Live Class Session on Zoom

The live class Zoom meeting link can be found on Blackboard (see LIVE ZOOM MEETINGS on the left navigation menu), starting at 3:25 PM.

If you are unable to join today’s live session, or if you want to review, you can find the recording stored on Blackboard via Panopto (see Class Recordings on the left navigation menu).

Assignments

We will start getting the discussion board up and running by the end of the week on Blackboard.