[p2p-research] Free Ivy-League Lectures on the Economy

[Paul D. Fernhout]

"Frau Farbissina: Lies, ALL LIES!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nvuEw9XcuU

:-)

(Of course, I have Ivy League degree, starting off from a mostly blue collar 
town and public school (except for K), so make of that what you will. :-)

"The Mythology of Wealth"
http://www.conceptualguerilla.com/?q=node/402
"Old habits die hard. In fact, we still have a “leisure class”. As 
capitalism has grown so has the wealth and privilege of our leisure class. 
The old mythologies – gods, the “great chain of being” etc. – are no longer 
available to justify the existence and perpetuation of our leisure class, 
something our elites are definitely interested in perpetuating. What was 
needed was a new “rational” world-view that justified the existence of 
privileged elites. That rationalization came in the form of a brand new 
science known as economics, which included a brand new mythology."

With that said, I haven't looked at each link, so maybe there is some truths 
in there somewhere.

By the way, the below is what those Google Reader forwards look like (no 
links) when you have HTML mail turned off, like I do.

--Paul Fernhout
http://www.pdfernhout.net/

Ryan wrote:
>  Sent to you by Ryan via Google Reader: Free Ivy-League Lectures on the
> Economy via The Big Picture by Barry Ritholtz on 10/3/09
> 
> Online Classes.org has a list of 50 recommended Ivy League economic
> classes. (I have been partial to the MIT online economic classes, which
> this site omits). Regardless, here are a few worth exploring:
> 
> General Economics
> 
> The basics of the field of economics:
> 
> - Beyond Freakonomics: New Musings on the Economics of Everyday Life:
> University of Chicago professor and economist Steven Levitt further
> explains his theory on everyday economics in this lecture. [Princeton]
> - Game Theory: Learn more about how game theory can be applied to
> economics in this lecture from Yale professor Ben Polak. [Yale]
> - Financial Markets: This lecture series from professor Robert Shiller
> will teach you about the basics of the economic system and how each
> part fits together. [Yale]
> - Economic Theory for an Innovative World: Learn why this economist
> thinks existing models should be changed so that businesses can foster
> innovation and change. [Columbia]
> - Higher Education and the Recession: Check out this lecture to find
> out how higher education is being affected by the recession and how it
> might trickle down into local communities. [Cornell]
> - Why Stock-price Volatility Should Never Be a Surprise, Even in the
> Long Run: Here you can gain a better understanding of how stocks work,
> and why you shouldn’t expect them to remain stable all the time. [UPenn]
> - Close-up on Vicki Bogan: Listen to this lecture to get a better
> understanding of financial decision making. [Cornell]
> Understanding the Economic Crisis
> 
> - Understanding the Crisis in the Markets: A Panel of Harvard Experts:
> Get an explanation of the financial crisis from some of the best and
> the brightest by watching this panel discussion at Harvard. [Harvard]
> - Capitalism and Confusion: Here, Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen speaks
> about the current financial crisis. [Cornell]
> - The Subprime Drama Continues, but for How Long?: Has the subprime
> crisis run its course? This lecture from Richard Herring attempts to
> address many of the issues surrounding this complex topic. [UPenn]
> - Origins of the Financial Mess: Alan Blinder, a Professor of Economics
> and Public Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School and co-director of
> Princeton`s Center for Economic Policy Studies, discusses the financial
> crisis in this lecture. [Princeton]
> - Financial Crises: Check out this series of lectures to learn about
> the roots of a financial crisis, responses and results. [Princeton]
> - The Financial Crisis: Implications for Washington, Wall Street and
> Main Street: Here you can get some insights from Cornell experts on the
> financial crisis and what it means for business both big and small.
> [Cornell]
> - Soft Landing Economy: This lecture from 2006 shows just how wrong
> many predictions about the seriousness of the market downturn really
> were. [UPenn]
> Proposed Solutions to the Economic Crisis
> 
> Once you’ve learned a little more about where the financial crisis
> stands, you can listen to these lectures that propose a variety of
> solutions, sometimes conflicting, on what to do to help it recover.
> 
> - Temporary Nationalization Necessary to Save Troubled Banks: This
> lecture from Columbia Business School Professor Stiglitz takes the
> stance that the government should take control of failing banks to
> ensure economic stability. [Columbia]
> - Preventing the Next Financial Crisis: Pay close attention to this
> lecture series that brings together numerous scholars, researchers and
> experts to discuss how future financial disasters can be averted.
> [Columbia]
> - Economics Advice for President Obama: Several economists at Cornell
> share their thoughts on what the government should do in this
> informative discussion. [Cornell]
> 
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