Steven Pinker and the Failure of New Optimism ft. Were in Hell Unlearning Economics 2021-07-25 | I’ve been gone for a while, and this is why! Hope you enjoy my critique of Pinker’s economics.0:00 Intro3:11 Part 1 (i) Poverty and Prosperity: Should We Trust the Data?19:16 Part 1 (ii) Poverty and Prosperity: Understanding Poverty Measures40:01 Part 2 (i) Inequality and Distribution: Why Distribution Matters55:59 Part 2 (ii) Inequality and Distribution: the Dynamics of Inequality1:13:46 Part 3 The Failure of New OptimismMy Patreon: patreon.com/unlearneconomicsMy Twitter: twitter.com/UnlearnEconThe Discord: discord.com/invite/jy8CNzDsgfReddit: reddit.com/r/UnlearningEconomicsCheck out We’re in Hell’s video: https://t.co/3Pa6CVZfrz?amp=1...and channel: youtube.com/channel/UCbbsW7_Esx8QZ8PgJ13pGxwThe other voices from Sam’s video are twitter.com/Liv_Agar and twitter.com/theymerSophieProduced by Hobbie StuartArtwork by Jacob Cob© 2021 Unlearning EconomicsI am an academic economist from the UK who has long been critical of the economics profession and how economics is used in public policy. Mostly the channel will cover economics with a critical perspective but I aim to educate people about economics in the process, so I'll try to explain key concepts and ideas along the way. That way, even if you disagree with aspects of the videos you will hopefully learn something from them. Subscribe for more! Reference list too big for YouTube, find it here: docs.google.com/document/d/1BorNY86DNQ-p32XYDJ88bp1-ZlhTd1eN-gakTWlIeBY/edit?usp=sharing
The Air We Breathe Unlearning Economics 2024-08-29 | That's the name of the video!!Thanks to @DarkViperAU, Mélodie, @BenFromCanada, @MedlifeCrisis, Grim Friberg,@mollynoise, Alexander Wells, and @JoseBird for helping out!Join the new reading club! patreon.com/unlearneconomicsChapters:0:00 Intro6:02 The Air We Breathe10:33 Game of Sewage17:45 Airborne Attacks29:28 Air Pollution40:25 Yes, There is Such Thing as a 'Solution'56:00 Thinking Like An Economist?1:12:41 Imagining Better FuturesReferences: docs.google.com/document/d/1rkcaVDfXYQLu8jQe1eQSnjB6cWUT7Q6k/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112223828256290962231&rtpof=true&sd=true
Thomas Sowell Is Worse Than I Thought Unlearning Economics 2024-03-13 | Wow, and it's only part one! How long can UE go on for?Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code unlearnecon for an extra 3 months free at https://surfshark.deals/unlearnecon.My Patreon: patreon.com/unlearneconomicsThanks to @HobbieStuartMusic for the song and introduction!Thanks to my editor @BenFromCanada!Thanks to Grim Friberg and @kosykat7824 for the animations.Thanks to Carolina Alves, @FDSignifire, @Matt_Bruenig, @kosykat7824, and @ThePlainBagel for the quotes.Chapters:0:00 Intro12:32 Economics and Scarcity33:31 I Need a Car Park54:09 How Markets Work (and Fail)1:11:23 Market Failures: Monopoly1:27:16 Central Planning Was Bad, But...1:33:39 The Emergence of Capitalism1:57:37 Return of the Polanyi2:20:30 Markets as Sites of GovernanceReferences (in rough order of appearance):youtube.com/watch?v=mS5WYp5xmvI& youtube.com/watch?v=WK4M9iJrgto& Knowledge and Decisions, Thomas SowellBasic Economics, Thomas SowellApplied Economics, Thomas SowellThomas Sowell Is the Left’s Worst Fear, Hannah Gal lotuseaters.com/thomas-sowell-is-the-lefts-worst-fear-21-02-23The Wealth of Nations, Adam SmithThe Theory of Moral Sentiments, Adam SmithDefining Economics: The Long Road to Acceptance of the Robbins Definition, Backhouse and Medemayoutube.com/watch?v=-1Td8VUcKk0 Dark Emu, Bruce PascoeTalking to My Daughter About the Economy: A Brief History of Capitalism, Yanis VaroufakisPrice Behavior in Ancient Babylon, Peter TeminThe Treasures of Alexander the Great, Frank HoltEconomic View: The American Middle, Just Getting By, Louis Uchitelle https://archive.md/pAXMVOn Human Needs, Kate Soperyoutube.com/watch?v=E1lWk4TCe4U youtube.com/watch?v=W5hLQLRNXC4 What's wrong with Libertarianism, Jeffrey FriedmanThe Hidden Costs of Containerization, Amir Khafagy prospect.org/economy/hidden-costs-of-containerizationMarc Levinson on Odd Lots: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-cost-of-shipping-goods-from-china-is/id1056200096?i=1000505632821The Inflation-Fighting Bill You Don’t Know About, David Dyenprospect.org/economy/inflation-fighting-bill-you-dont-know-aboutBlame Government, Not COVID-19, for Supply Chain Collapse, Peter St. Onge heritage.org/transportation/commentary/blame-government-not-covid-19-supply-chain-collapseWe Were Warned About the Ports, Alexander Sammonprospect.org/economy/we-were-warned-about-the-portsContainer ship crashes in Suez Canal, Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/12/06/ftse-100-markets-latest-news-boe-sustainability-report-liveThe turning point: revitalizing the Soviet economy, Schmelev and Popovyoutube.com/watch?v=bOMksnSaAJ4&The Great Transformation, Karl PolanyiWhy We Need the Welfare State, Matt Bruenig peoplespolicyproject.org/2022/02/18/why-we-need-the-welfare-stateThe Commanding Heights: The Battle Between Government and the Marketplace That Is Remaking the Modern World, Yergin and Stainslaw The triumph of Thomas Sowell, John Steele GordonThe Globalisation Paradix, Dani Rodrik bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67678276Odd Borders Appear in Russia As Regions Face Poor Harvests, Andrew Higgins wsj.com/articles/SB908424358931242500Russian Farmland Withers on the Vin, Frank Viviano sfgate.com/news/article/russian-farmland-withers-on-the-vine-politics-2984543.phpyoutube.com/watch?v=R4BelDrWWt0&tiktok.com/@planetmoney/video/6827093247538646278?lang=en Antitrust as allocator of coordination rights, Sanjukta PaulCompetition Law as Collective Bargaining Law, Tankus and Herrine Economics: A User’s Guide, Ha-Joon Chang
Planned Obsolescence Will Kill Us All Unlearning Economics 2023-09-22 | …and that’s why!See every side of every news story with Ground News https://ground.news/unlearningeconomicsSupport UE:Patreon: patreon.com/unlearneconomicsOther links:Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnlearnEconDiscord: discord.com/invite/jy8CNzDsgfReddit: reddit.com/r/UnlearningEconomicsTwitch: twitch.tv/unlearningeconomicsMedium: medium.com/@unlearneconProduced by Hobbie StuartThumbnail by Sorcha CartoonsArtwork by Jacob Cob© 2023 Unlearning EconomicsChapters:0:00 Intro2:36 Planned Obsolescence: the Basics18:16 The Value of Everything (That Exists)28:43 The Goddamn Environment34:28 Born of the Depression46:26 ...and that's whyThank you to @ignosegnose5578 and EvangelineTheodora for the quotes!References (in rough order of appearance)Check out reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife for funsiesyoutube.com/watch?v=wzWU7D0S9_8&pp=ygUqb3VyIGNoYW5naW5nIGNsaW1hdGUgcFtsYW5uZSBkb2Jzb2xlc25jZWNlyoutube.com/watch?v=j5v8D-alAKE&pp=ygUedmVyaXRhc2l1bSBwbGFubmVkIGJzb2xlc25jZWNlyoutube.com/watch?v=RTbrXiIzUt4&pp=ygUgbWFycXVlcyBicm93bmxlZSByaWdodCB0byByZXBhaXI%3DStuff You Should Know open.spotify.com/episode/0ZDBWoSUQDTf8i0NfkYyOU?si=9ce404f7671a48aeMade to Break, Giles SladeThe Great Lightbulb Conspiracy, Markus Krajewski spectrum.ieee.org/the-great-lightbulb-conspiracyUnited States v. General Electric Co., 82 F. Supp. 753 (D.N.J. 1949) law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/82/753/1755675youtube.com/watch?v=zb7Bs98KmnY&list=WL&index=4&pp=gAQBiAQB ‘Designed to break: planned obsolescence as corporate environmental crime’, BisschopWhy fashion brands destroy billions’ worth of their own merchandise every year, Chavie Lieber vox.com/the-goods/2018/9/17/17852294/fashion-brands-burning-merchandise-burberry-nike-h-and-myoutube.com/watch?v=LmvdS3Rxw7I& Rescuing Conservatism: A Defense of Existing Value, G.A. Cohenyoutube.com/watch?v=W91yzAe0V_4Values in Repair, Houston et al, 2016youtube.com/watch?v=S2lmPIa1iWEDisentangling the worldwide web of e-waste and climate change co-benefits, Singh and OgunseitanMine e-waste, not the Earth, say scientists, Victoria Gill bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-61350996E-waste: An assessment of global production and environmental impacts, RobinsonFixing the World One Thing at a Time: Community repair and a sustainable circular economy, der VeldenEnding the Depression Through Planned Obsolescence, LondonThe General Theory, Keynesyoutube.com/watch?v=S0WWbpBxLCI&pp=ygURZXZlcnkgdmlkZW8gZXNzYXk%3Dyoutube.com/watch?v=_WyKYB4sg2Qyoutube.com/watch?v=hi_fxwLBSFo&pp=ygURc2ltcHNvbnMgam9uYXMgY2s%3D youtube.com/watch?v=8er83V2OJ1o&pp=ygUcc2ltcHNvbnMgc3VwZXIgZXllcGF0Y2ggd29sZg%3D%3D]youtube.com/watch?v=3WSKKolgL2U& Is There a Future for Left-Wing YouTube?, Nicholas Burman tribunemag.co.uk/2021/11/the-art-of-left-wing-youtube‘We are losing money’: companies in Apple’s repair program say they can’t compete with tech giant, Josh Taylor theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/18/we-are-losing-money-companies-in-apples-repair-program-say-they-cant-compete-with-tech-giant
Free Stuff is Good, Actually Unlearning Economics 2023-05-09 | Took a little longer than expected, the intro took Hobbie a month soz xoxoSee every side of every news story with Ground News https://ground.news/unlearningeconomicsSupport UE:Patreon: patreon.com/unlearneconomicsOther links:Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnlearnEconDiscord: discord.com/invite/jy8CNzDsgfReddit: reddit.com/r/UnlearningEconomics Twitch: twitch.tv/unlearningeconomicsProduced by Hobbie StuartMusic by Hobbie StuartAnimations/Thumbnail by Grim FribergArtwork by Jacob Cob© 2023 Unlearning EconomicsChapters:0:00 Intro2:40 Free Stuff for Some, Miniature American Flags for Others8:50 The 'Free Lunch' of Education23:17 Universal Healthcare: the Affordable Dream33:21 Healthcare as Social Insurance50:13 Universal Based Income1:07:53 Lumps in the CarpetThanks to @LuckyBlackCat, @phenomiks, @LackingSaint, and @lonerbox for the quotes!References (in rough order of appearance)Videos used at the start:youtube.com/watch?v=Ux4zdr_pibE youtu.be/jfz2gnyNQ5M youtube.com/watch?v=qr638pCfPxs youtube.com/watch?v=TTm6nLteFrQ youtu.be/2GklCBvS-eI youtu.be/ZzjXpYE2R9M youtube.com/watch?v=8Ti8RQPh7IE ‘Making Social Spending Work’, Peter LindertFriedman free lunch video: youtube.com/watch?v=YmqoCHR14n8 The Role of Government in Education, Milton Friedman‘A Unified Welfare Analysis of Government Policies’, Hendren and Sprung KeyserFriedman health interview youtube.com/watch?v=64mr-cjxZfU ‘Rwanda 20 years on: investing in life’, Binagwaho et al‘Universal Health Care: The Affordable Dream’, Sen‘The Affordable Care Act After a Decade: Industrial Organization of the Insurance Exchanges’, Handel and Kolstad‘Adverse Selection and an Individual Mandate: When Theory Meets Practice’, Hackmann et al 2015Economics Explained video: youtube.com/watch?v=wMGAt4EC77w‘Universal social insurance is sound economics’, David Sligar westernsydneywonk.wordpress.com/2021/11/01/the-smart-economics-of-middle-class-welfare‘Would a Basic Income Guarantee Reduce the Motivation to Work? An Analysis of Labor Responses in 16 Trial Programs’, Gilbert et al‘Is There Empirical Evidence on How the Implementation of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) Affects Labour Supply? A Systematic Review’, Paz-Banez et al‘General Equilibrium Effects of Cash Transfers: Experimental Evidence from Kenya’, Egger et al 2022‘Southern Ontario’s Basic Income Experience’ report labourstudies.socsci.mcmaster.ca/documents/southern-ontarios-basic-income-experience.pdfMilton Friedman welfare state lecture: youtube.com/watch?v=1KCHl-GO01o& ‘The End of Policing’, Alex Vitale‘Creative arts and investing in systems’, Daniel Davies crookedtimber.org/2019/01/11/creative-arts-and-investing-in-systems‘The Entrepreneurial State’, Marianna Mazucatto
Surge Pricing Will Kill Us All Unlearning Economics 2023-01-06 | This was supposed to be released on NYE but hey who cares? (PS I’m good at my job)Chapters:0:00 Intro1:59 The (Purported) Benefits of Surge Pricing9:01 Uber Protagonist22:45 The Dynamic Pricing World33:12 "What Do" - LeninSee every side of every news story with Ground News https://ground.news/unlearningeconomicsUE linksPatreon: patreon.com/unlearneconomicsTwitter: http://twitter.com/UnlearnEconDiscord: discord.com/invite/jy8CNzDsgfReddit: reddit.com/r/UnlearningEconomics Twitch: twitch.tv/unlearningeconomicsProduced by Hobbie StuartAnimations/Thumbnail by Grim FribergArtwork by Jacob Cob© 2023 Unlearning EconomicsThanks so much to my Discord mods for the quotes.I am an academic economist from the UK who has long been critical of the economics profession and how economics is used in public policy. Mostly the channel will cover economics with a critical perspective but I aim to educate people about economics in the process, so I'll try to explain key concepts and ideas along the way. That way, even if you disagree with aspects of the videos you will hopefully learn something from them. Subscribe for more!References (in rough order of appearance)5 reasons everyone should love surge pricing – Timothy B. Lee vox.com/2014/12/31/7475923/case-for-surge-pricingWhat Money Can’t Buy - Michael SandelSnow Crash - Neil StephensonDynamic Pricing in a Labor Market: Surge Pricing and Flexible Work on the Uber Platform – Chen and SheldonTechnical Note on CS paper: docs.google.com/document/d/1jPBM46qNpY6L8AIaA5xtWOkAVPEOq_-oaN-hNLx36HM/edit?usp=sharingReference-Dependent Preferences and Labor Supply: The Case of New York City Taxi Drivers – FarberConstructing a Market, Performing Theory: The Historical Sociology of a Financial Derivatives Exchange – Mackenzie and MiloFreakonomics – Levitt and DubnerUber’s secret weapon is its team of economists - Alison GriswoldSurge Pricing and Short-term Wage Elasticity of Labor Supply in Real-Time Ridesharing Markets – He et alEnd State - James Plunkett The Undercover Economist – Tim HarfordIs surge pricing a fair way to manage demand? -Tim Harford Fair Pricing - Rotemberg‘Privacy, Economics, and Price Discrimination on the Internet’ - OdlyzkoThe Efficient Queue and The Case Against Surge Pricing - WoodcockGenerating equality and eliminating poverty, the Swedish way – Bkorjlund and Freeman
Value Unlearning Economics 2022-11-03 | Unlearning Economics' guide to you-know-what.See every side of every news story with Ground News https://ground.news/unlearningeconomicsChapters0:00 Intro 0:56 Wealth Creation13:22 The Search for a Scientific Theory of Value25:58 BreadTube vs Economics #4: The Labour Theory of Value36:51 Taking the Labour Theory of Value Seriously: The Transformation Problem49:43 Taking the Labour Theory of Value Seriously: The Falling Rate of Profit1:01:49 Do We Need Theories of Value?UE linksPatreon: patreon.com/unlearneconomicsTwitter: http://twitter.com/UnlearnEconDiscord: discord.com/invite/jy8CNzDsgfReddit: reddit.com/r/UnlearningEconomicsTwitch: twitch.tv/unlearningeconomicsProduced by Hobbie StuartAnimations by Grim FribergThumbnail by Sorcha CartoonsArtwork by Jacob Cob© 2022 Unlearning EconomicsThanks so much to @BroeyDeschanel, @HowMoneyWorks, @BenFelixCSI, @Econoboi, and @munecat for the quotes.I am an academic economist from the UK who has long been critical of the economics profession and how economics is used in public policy. Mostly the channel will cover economics with a critical perspective but I aim to educate people about economics in the process, so I'll try to explain key concepts and ideas along the way. That way, even if you disagree with aspects of the videos you will hopefully learn something from them. Subscribe for more! References (in rough order of appearance)The Value of Everything: Making and Taking in the Global Economy, Marianna MazzucatoGDP: A Brief But Affectionate History, Diane CoyleThe Neoclassical Theory of Distribution, Gonçalo L. Fonseca hetwebsite.net/het/essays/margrev/distrib.htmEconomic Ideology, Joan RobinsonDestiny video: youtube.com/watch?v=4OhfX-lS7xA&t=3762s NonCompete video:youtube.com/watch?v=8aHvA0KHXqM Tiffany Ferguson video:youtube.com/watch?v=eVwW6Jq3_TE Novara Media video:youtube.com/watch?v=PHMFOqDLZvY Joan Robinson and the labour theory of value, E.K. HuntProperty And Contract in Economics: The Case For Economic Democracy, David EllermanTransformation Problem Wikipedia page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformation_problemMarx after Sraffa, Ian SteedmanHow the Labor Theory of Value Emerges from Egalitarianism, Blair Fix economicsfromthetopdown.com/2021/09/11/how-the-labor-theory-of-value-emerges-from-egalitarianismTesting the Labour Theory of Value: An Exchange, Birchler and Nitzan Reclaiming Marx's "Capital" A Refutation of the Myth of Inconsistency, Andrew KlimanThe Failure of Capitalist Production Underlying Causes of the Great Recession, Andrew KlimanHakim’s video youtube.com/watch?t=452s&v=SEGGvVinUao FRED dataset: fred.stlouisfed.orgRevisiting a world rate of profit, Michael RobertsUK rate of profit and British economic history, Michael RobertsMeasuring the rate of profit; profit cycles and the next recession, Michael RobertsThe historical transience of capital The downward trend in the rate of profit since XIX century, MaitoIs There a Tendency for the Rate of Profit to Fall? Econometric Evidence for the U.S. Economy, 1948-2007, Basu and ManoulakosDistributive shares in the US economy, 1964–2001, MohunThe Falling Rate of Profit Thesis Reassessed: Toward a Sociology of Marx’s Value Theory of Labor, BradfordCrisis Theory and The Falling Rate of Profit, HarveyAn Essay on Marxian Economics, Joan Robinson
Jordan Peterson Doesnt Understand Gender Discrimination Unlearning Economics 2022-06-28 | A Jordan Peterson video is a bit of a rite of passage, but I hope this one fills a gap!See every side of every news story with Ground News https://ground.news/unlearningeconomicsChapters0:00 Intro 3:14 Part 1: The Gender Pay Gap is Real, Actually 17:17 Part 2: Yes, Women Face Discrimination34:34 Part 3: The Gender Equality Paradox 42:39 Part 4: The Irrelevance of the Paradox 56:59 Part 5: A Brief History of Gender Discrimination1:18:01 Conclusion UE linksPatreon: patreon.com/unlearneconomicsTwitter: http://twitter.com/UnlearnEconDiscord: discord.com/invite/jy8CNzDsgfReddit: reddit.com/r/UnlearningEconomicsTwitch: twitch.tv/unlearningeconomicsProduced by Hobbie StuartAnimations by Grim FribergThumbnail by Sorcha CartoonsArtwork by Jacob Cob© 2022 Unlearning EconomicsThanks so much to @Tom_Nicholas, @HobbieStuartMusic, Lydia Tolhurst, @Kathrin_yt, @T1J, and @anarchozoe for the quotes.I am an academic economist from the UK who has long been critical of the economics profession and how economics is used in public policy. Mostly the channel will cover economics with a critical perspective but I aim to educate people about economics in the process, so I'll try to explain key concepts and ideas along the way. That way, even if you disagree with aspects of the videos you will hopefully learn something from them. Subscribe for more! References: docs.google.com/document/d/1OQCSoIXZFvsEVya3d97yGD2RonsusR71O-QC6tYYRFU/edit?usp=sharing
Tips on Becoming an Economist, How I Make My Vids, and More: 100k Q & A Unlearning Economics 2022-04-30 | Hello everyone! The 100k Q & A is finally here. Thanks to everyone who follows and supports me.Patreon: patreon.com/unlearneconomicsTwitter: http://twitter.com/UnlearnEconDiscord: discord.com/invite/jy8CNzDsgfReddit: reddit.com/r/UnlearningEconomicsTwitch: twitch.tv/unlearningeconomicsProduced by Hobbie StuartAnimations by Grim FribergArtwork by Jacob Cob© 2022 Unlearning EconomicsI am an academic economist from the UK who has long been critical of the economics profession and how economics is used in public policy. Mostly the channel will cover economics with a critical perspective but I aim to educate people about economics in the process, so I'll try to explain key concepts and ideas along the way. That way, even if you disagree with aspects of the videos you will hopefully learn something from them. Subscribe for more! Yi Wen on China: stlouisfed.org/dialogue-with-the-fed/chinas-industrial-revolution-past-present-futureYugoslavia references that escaped me:From Illyria towards Capitalism: Did Labour-Management Theory Teach Us Anything about Yugoslavia and Transition in Its Successor States?, Estrin & UvalicThe rise and fall of market socialism in Yugoslavia, Milica Uvalić doc-research.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/The-rise-and-fall-of-market-socialism-in-Yugoslavia_Download-file.pdfThe Yugoslav Model, Robert Nielsen whistlinginthewind.org/2013/01/06/the-yugoslav-model
The Toxic Culture of the Economics Profession Unlearning Economics 2022-03-21 | Economics is the king of social sciences, but it's more Joffrey than Jon Snow (I've been reading the GoT books and will not apologise for this reference).Thanks to @BigJoel, @MerrickDeville, @socdoneleft, @Mexie, @ChillGoblin, @WereInHell, @MoneyMacro, Maeve Cohen, and @HobbieStuartMusic.Chapters:0:00 Intro2:51 The Superiority of Economists10:47 The Curse of the Top 523:44 Women in Economics31:59 Toxic Economist-icity40:20 Econ-cels54:22 Detoxifying EconomicsPatreon: patreon.com/unlearneconomicsTwitter: http://twitter.com/UnlearnEconDiscord: discord.com/invite/jy8CNzDsgfReddit: reddit.com/r/UnlearningEconomicsTwitch: twitch.tv/unlearningeconomicsProduced by Hobbie StuartAnimations by Grim FribergArtwork by Jacob Cob© 2022 Unlearning EconomicsI am an academic economist from the UK who has long been critical of the economics profession and how economics is used in public policy. Mostly the channel will cover economics with a critical perspective but I aim to educate people about economics in the process, so I'll try to explain key concepts and ideas along the way. That way, even if you disagree with aspects of the videos you will hopefully learn something from them. Subscribe for more! References (in rough order of appearance)On Modeling and Interpreting the Economics of Catastrophic Climate Change, WeitzmanMartin Weitzman, Virtuoso Climate Change Economist, Dies at 77, NYT nytimes.com/2019/09/04/business/energy-environment/martin-weitzman-dead.htmlEconomic Imperialism, Lazear has the following abstract:An Influential Think Tank Suggested That Harm Reduction Doesn't Work, Vice vice.com/en/article/gy7ke9/brookings-institution-suggested-that-harm-reduction-doesnt-workResearch roundup: What does the evidence say about how to fight the opioid epidemic? Doleac et al https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2018/12/07/research-roundup-what-does-the-evidence-say-about-how-to-fight-the-opioid-epidemic/The Superiority of Economists, Fourcade et alInside Job or Deep Impact? Extramural Citations and the Influence of Economic Scholarship, Angrist et al‘The Curse of the Top 5’ panel: youtube.com/watch?v=PqdKMQNXM2A Publishing and Promotion in Economics: The Tyranny of the Top Five, Heckman & MoktanAn example of the "Tyranny of the top five", Judd sites.google.com/site/commentsoneconomics/introduction/an-example-of-the-tyranny-of-the-top-fiveStaying at the Top: The Ph.D. Origins of Economics Faculty, Jones and SloanDiversity in the Economics Profession: A New Attack on an Old Problem, Bayer and RouseWomen in economics: moving up or falling off the academic career ladder?, Ginther and KahnWomen in economics: Stalled progress, Lundberg and StearnsCSWEP reports, AEA aeaweb.org/content/file?id=6388Economics is a disgrace, Sahm http://macromomblog.com/2020/07/29/economics-is-a-disgraceEconomics truly is a disgrace, Sahm macromomblog.com/2020/12/01/economic-truly-is-a-disgraceGender Differences in Recognition for Group Work, Heather SarsonsGender Differences in Recognition for Group Work, Sarsons et alIf Women Counted, Marilyn WaringSpeed Dating for Economists, NPR npr.org/sections/money/2017/05/05/527087730/episdoe-769-speed-dating-for-economistsHow Is This Paper Philosophy?, DotsonFor Women in Economics, the Hostility Is Out in the Open, NYT nytimes.com/2021/02/23/business/economy/economics-women-gender-bias.htmlGender Trouble, Judith ButlerEveryone’s Getting Tired Of Shitty Viral Tweets About Men, Holden melmagazine.com/en-us/story/ugh-men-bad-viral-tweetsGender And The Dynamics Of Economics Seminars, Dupas et alIncels, Contrapoints youtube.com/watch?v=fD2briZ6fB0Ben Harrell EJMR thread: twitter.com/elben/status/1431855872725110784Gender Stereotyping in Academia: Evidence from Economics Job Market Rumors Forum, WuGraduate Student Mental Health: Lessons from American Economics Departments, Barreira et alKilling EJMR, Campbell jimdcampbell.com/2017/08/28/killing-ejmrKilling EJMR Redux, Campbell jimdcampbell.com/2020/06/20/killing-ejmr-reduxBiden’s Federal Reserve Nominee Lisa Cook Is Facing A Racist Smear Campaign, Terkel huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/lisa-cook-federal-reserve-nominee-racist-criticism_n_61f367eee4b02de5f516fa2aHow You Can Work to Increase the Presence and Improve the Experience of Black, Latinx, and Native American People in the Economics Profession, Bayer et alMoney & Macro inflation vids:youtube.com/watch?v=VEZsgAgYDhw&t=7syoutube.com/watch?v=bh2pr9Gmvbo&list=PLGbVoSdwvesCls2hE7dUrHPrsFJiIA4_6&index=3Chicago exam q: twitter.com/neocentrist/status/1491587498245558274
Worker Democracy Unlearning Economics 2021-12-04 | An overview of the evidence surrounding worker democracy. In summary: it's good, but far from perfect. Hope you enjoy the video and the new animations.Chapters:0:00 Intro2:21 What is Worker Democracy?8:45 Myths and Realities17:37 A Critical Appraisal29:08 Good for Workers38:56 Defending Worker Democracy51:18 ConclusionThose beautiful voices you are hearing are @Saint Andrewism , @Zoe Bee , and @JohntheDuncan My Patreon: patreon.com/unlearneconomicsMy Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnlearnEconThe Discord: discord.com/invite/jy8CNzDsgfReddit: reddit.com/r/UnlearningEconomicsProduced by Hobbie StuartAnimations by Grim FribergArtwork by Jacob Cob© 2021 Unlearning EconomicsI am an academic economist from the UK who has long been critical of the economics profession and how economics is used in public policy. Mostly the channel will cover economics with a critical perspective but I aim to educate people about economics in the process, so I'll try to explain key concepts and ideas along the way. That way, even if you disagree with aspects of the videos you will hopefully learn something from them. Subscribe for more! References (in rough order of appearance):Productivity in cooperatives and worker-owned enterprises, Logue & YatesEquality Under Threat by The Talented: Evidence From Worker-Managed Firms, BurdínDo Broad-based Employee Ownership, Profit Sharing and Stock Options Help the Best Firms Do Even Better?, Blasi et alThe empirical performance of orthodox models of the firm: Conventional firms and worker cooperatives, Pencavel & CraigWages, Employment, And Capital in Capitalist and Worker-Owned Firms, Pencavel et alNew evidence on wages and employment in worker cooperatives compared with capitalist firms, Burdín & DeanEmployee Vs. Conventionally Owned and Controlled Firms: An Experimental Analysis, Frohlich et alWorkplace Democracy in the Lab, Mellizo et alDo cooperative enterprises create social trust?, Sabatini et alSurvival Rate of Co-operatives in Québec, OCACo-op Survival Rates in Alberta, Stringham & LeeCo-op Survival Rates in British Columbia, MurrayThe Relative Survival of Worker Cooperatives and Barriers to Their Creation, OlsenScale, Scope and Survival: A Comparison of Cooperative and Capitalist Modes of Production, Monteiro & StewartProductivity, Capital and Labor in Labor-Managed and Conventional Firms, FakhFakh et alAre Cooperatives More Productive Than Investor-Owned Firms? Cross-Industry Evidence From Portugal, Monteiro & StraumeShadow price of capital and the Furubotn–Pejovich effect: Some empirical evidence for Italian wine cooperatives, Maietta & SenaTrust, Inequality and The Size of The Co-Operative Sector: Cross-Country Evidence, Jones & KalmiShared Capitalism at Work: Employee Ownership, Profit and Gain Sharing, and Broad-based Stock Options, Kruse et alAnalysing the Values and Limitations of Cooperative Firms, Rose Wrist docs.google.com/document/d/1ScS39TWXcPkGOpek4tAfp0rAD5usbwIA05pbqVQdO6g/editFull Undercover Boss episode: youtube.com/watch?v=WXK3czablWY The Use of Knowledge in Society, HayekSeeing Like a State, ScottWorker Cooperatives: Good, Sustainable Jobs in the Community, PérotinThe Italian Region Where Co-ops Produce a Third of Its GDP: yesmagazine.org/economy/2016/07/05/the-italian-place-where-co-ops-drive-the-economy-and-most-people-are-membersThe Marcora Law Supporting Worker Buyouts for Thirty Years, International Cooperative Alliance https://www.ica.coop/en/media/news/marcora-law-supporting-worker-buyouts-thirty-yearsSecond Thought’s video: youtube.com/watch?v=QG0FhpGdFwc&list=WL&index=3&t=489s&ab_channel=SecondThought Lonerbox’s video:youtube.com/watch?v=z7n52oyRUVI Worker Cooperatives: Pathways to Scale, AbellEmployee ownership and firm performance: a meta-analysis, Boyle et alEmployee Stock Ownership, Involvement, And Productivity: An Interaction-Based Approach, Pendleton & RobinsonEmployees to be handed stake in firms under Labour plan: theguardian.com/politics/2018/sep/23/labour-private-sector-employee-ownership-plan-john-mcdonnell?utm_source=pocket_mylistWhat do we really know about worker co-operatives?, PérotinEvaluating Workplace Democracy in Mondragon, ChristiansenSpanish CEO to worker pay: statista.com/statistics/424159/pay-gap-between-ceos-and-average-workers-in-world-by-countryBoard-level employee representation rights in Europe: Facts and trends, ConchonLabor in the Boardroom, Jäger et alVoice at Work, Harju et al The Marx Ratio and the Trouble with Coops, Bruenig peoplespolicyproject.org/2018/05/22/the-marx-ratio-and-the-trouble-with-coopsFrom Illyria towards Capitalism: Did Labour-Management Theory Teach Us Anything about Yugoslavia and Transition in Its Successor States?, Estrin & UvalicMarket Entry of Firms with Different Legal Forms, Arando et al
The Death of Economics 101 ft. Mexie Unlearning Economics 2021-04-09 | One way or another, econ101-ism is at the heart of the debates over why we can't have good policies. Good thing it's wrong!0:00 Intro2:24 Demand & Supply8:06 The Minimum Wage Debate15:34 Making Sense of the Minimum Wage20:59 Rent Control31:31 The Influence of Econ101 (Mexie)40:42 The Brain Worm of EconomicsMy Patreon: patreon.com/unlearneconomics?fan_landing=trueMy Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnlearnEconThe Discord: discord.com/invite/jy8CNzDsgfReddit: reddit.com/r/UnlearningEconomicsMexie’s channel: youtube.com/channel/UCepkun0sH16b-mqxBN22ogAProduced by Hobbie StuartArtwork by Jacob Cob© 2021 Unlearning EconomicsI am an academic economist from the UK who has long been critical of the economics profession and how economics is used in public policy. Mostly the channel will cover economics with a critical perspective but I aim to educate people about economics in the process, so I'll try to explain key concepts and ideas along the way. That way, even if you disagree with aspects of the videos you will hopefully learn something from them. Subscribe for more! References (in rough order of appearance):Thomas Sowell documentary:youtube.com/watch?v=WK4M9iJrgto Vaush’s video on the minimum wage:youtube.com/watch?v=WWxtg6F5Tuw The Rise of American Minimum Wages, 1912–1968, Price V. Fishback and Andrew J. SeltzerThe Elusive Employment Effect of the Minimum Wage, Alan ManningMinimum Wages and Employment: A Case Study of the Fast-Food Industry in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, David Card and Alan KruegerEconned, Yves Smith [source of Reed Garfield quote]Minimum Wage Effects Across State Borders: Estimates Using Contiguous Counties, Dube et. alThe Effect Of Minimum Wages On Low-Wage Jobs, Cengiz et. alNeumark's research and Dube and co's critique:Minimum Wages And Employment: A Review Of Evidence From The New Minimum Wage Research, David Neumark and William WascherMyth or Measurement: What Does the New Minimum Wage Research Say about Minimum Wages and Job Loss in the United States?, David Neumark & Peter ShirleyCredible Research Designs for Minimum Wage Studies: A Response to Neumark, Salas and Wascher, Allegretto et. alPublication Selection Bias in Minimum‐Wage Research? A Meta‐Regression Analysis, Doucouliagos and Stanley15 Years of Research on US Employment and the Minimum Wage, Wolfson and BelmanThe Effects on Employment and Family Income of Increasing the Federal Minimum Wage, CBODube’s twitter thread on the CBO twitter.com/arindube/status/1358888317622755329The Very Idea of Applying Economics, Thomas LeonardIf you want more on why demand-supply has been falsified for the labour market, read:An econ theory, falsified, Noah Smith noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2016/12/an-econ-theory-falsified.htmlResearch suggests there's an easy way to reduce suicide rates: increase the minimum wage, Jeff Spross theweek.com/articles-amp/888495/research-suggests-theres-easy-way-reduce-suicide-rates-increase-minimum-wageDestiny/Burgis Rent Control Debateyoutube.com/watch?v=xaSjd--cM-Y&ab_channel=DestinyTime for Revisionism on Rent Control?, ArnottIGM Survey of Economists on Rent Control:igmchicago.org/surveys/rent-controlBloomberg article on Rent Control:bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-03-02/berlin-s-rent-controls-are-proving-to-be-the-disaster-we-fearedThe Effects of Rent Control Expansion on Tenants, Landlords, and Inequality: Evidence from San Francisco, Diamond et. alConsiderations on Rent Control, Josh Mason jwmason.org/slackwire/considerations-on-rent-controlEconomism, James KwakToder, Eric & Rueben, Kim. (2007). Should We Eliminate Taxation of Capital Income?. Moffitt, Robert and Wilhelm, Mark, Taxation and the Labor Supply: Decisions of the Affluent (June 1998). NBER Working Paper No. w6621, Available at SSRN: ssrn.com/abstract=160968Keynes’ General Theory free online (source of Keynes quote): marxists.org/reference/subject/economics/keynes/general-theoryExtra references from pinned comment:The Importance of Study Design in the Minimum-Wage Debate, Daniel Kuehnfiles.epi.org/2014/importance-study-design-minimum-wage-debate-final.pdfEPI data on the minimum wage: epi.org/chart/state-of-american-wage-table-1-hourly-wages-of-all-workers-by-wage-percentile-2000-2019-2019-dollarsDiamond and McQuade (2019): semanticscholar.org/paper/Who-Wants-Affordable-Housing-in-Their-Backyard-An-Diamond-McQuade/59c248e5c6bd36aca963077a0882f899a168d907
Communism, Gaming, and Larry Summers: 50,000 Subscriber Q & A Unlearning Economics 2021-03-02 | An unreasonably long Q & A, there were too many good questions! No visuals bar the questions themselves, you can listen to it like a podcast :)My Patreon: patreon.com/unlearneconomics?fan_landing=trueMy Twitter: twitter.com/UnlearnEconProduction by Hobbie Stuart: youtube.com/user/HobbieStuartMusicArtwork by Jacob Cob © 2021 Unlearning EconomicsI am an academic economist from the UK who has long been critical of the economics profession and how economics is used in public policy. Mostly the channel will cover economics with a critical perspective but I aim to educate people about economics in the process, so I'll try to explain key concepts and ideas along the way. That way, even if you disagree with aspects of the videos you will hopefully learn something from them. Subscribe for more! Chapters1:00 Mainstream economics2:39 How I am3:03 David Graeber4:03 Learning economics5:45 Economic measures6:11 Bad economics7:20 Pluralism8:27 Common sense economics10:23 Land Value Tax11:30 Influencing mainstream media12:48 Ayn Rand14:08 Economic anthropology15:22 Planned economies17:31 Unlearning economics19:13 Econ burnout21:16 Monopolies23:01 Marmite23:41 MMT26:09 Descent into heterodoxy28:43 Buses29:31 Leftist economists33:00 Overrated and underrated economists36:06 Historical economist37:34 Communism39:45 My research41:23 Motivation43:25 Econ papers46:47 AI48:10 Gaming50:18 Interdisciplinarity51:41 Fiscal responsibility53:55 Favourite YouTubers55:15 Upcoming videos56:38 Worker ownership1:01:36 Studying pluralist econ1:02:39 Novels1:03:42 Football1:04:37 Economics as religion1:05:40 Universal basic incomeReferences (in rough order of appearance)Al Roth: An economist who saves lives [Matching] bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20004050Debt: the First 5000 Years, David GraeberCORE Textbook core-econ.orgPost-Keynesian Economics: New Foundations, Marc LavoieAtlas of Economic Complexity, Ricardo Hausmann et. alWhere Profits Come From [Kalecki Profits Equation], Levy et al. levyforecast.com/assets/Profits.pdfhttps://economic-complexity.ir/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3.pdfReconstructing economics: Agent based models and complexity [power law reference], Mauro Gallegatia and Alan KirmanSell Blood, Burn Car, Ride Bus ... ? podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mandatory-redistribution-party/id1474450871?i=1000447495095Shedding Darkness, Joan RobinsonThe Methodology of Positive Economics, Milton Friedman The Priority Heuristic, Brandstatter et al
Breadtube vs Economics #3: Response to Contrapoints (and Piketty) on Capitalism Unlearning Economics 2021-02-05 | Ever tried to critique someone, and accidentally ended up having to critique someone else in the process?My Patreon: patreon.com/unlearneconomics?fan_landing=trueMy Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnlearnEcon Production & Music by Hobbie Stuart youtube.com/HobbieStuartMusicArtwork by Jacob Cob © 2021 Unlearning EconomicsI am an academic economist from the UK who has long been critical of the economics profession and how economics is used in public policy. Mostly the channel will cover economics with a critical perspective but I aim to educate people about economics in the process, so I'll try to explain key concepts and ideas along the way. That way, even if you disagree with aspects of the videos you will hopefully learn something from them. Subscribe for more! Part 1 of my series on Breadtube and Economics - Response to Philosophy Tube on Housing: youtube.com/watch?v=-vfx1kQlmOkPart 2 – Response to Shaun on Trains:youtu.be/kjJNWj0QhAgContrapoints’ videos on Capitalism:youtube.com/watch?v=gJW4-cOZt8Ayoutube.com/watch?v=AR7ryg1w_IQReferences (in rough order of appearance)Various Ibn Khaldun references:Ibn Khaldun, the Father of Economics, Ibrahim M. Oweiss. https://faculty.georgetown.edu/imo3/ibn.htmIbn Khaldun and Adam Smith: Contributions to Theory of Division of Labor and Modern Economic Thought, James R. Bartkus and M. Kabir Hassan. muslimheritage.com/ibn-khaldun-and-adam-smith-contributions-to-theory-of-division-of-labor-and-modern-economic-thoughtThe Amazing Arab Scholar Who Beat Adam Smith by Half a Millennium, Dániel Oláh. evonomics.com/amazing-north-african-scholar-beat-adam-smith-half-millenniumIbn Khaldûn: A Fourteenth-Century Economist, Jean David C. Boulakia. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/259818Who was Ibn Khaldun?, Institute for Economic Affairs. iea.org.uk/films/school-of-thought-with-benedikt-koehlerThe History of Capitalism: Early Islam and the Birth of Capitalism, Benedikt Koehler. http://ummaticinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/early-islam-and-the-birth-of-capitalism-by-benedikt-koehler-the-history-of-capitalism-series-legatum-institute-20-february-2014.pdfChapter 1: On the Division of Labour, Adam Smith. Wealth of Nations. marxists.org/reference/archive/smith-adam/works/wealth-of-nations/book01/ch01.htmWhat Do Bosses Do? The origins and functions of hierarchy in capitalist production, Part I, Stephen Marglin. https://scholar.harvard.edu/marglin/publications/what-do-bosses-doCapital in the 21st Century, Thomas PikettyPocket Piketty, A Handy Guide To Capital In The Twenty-First Century, Jesper Roine.It’s bargaining power all the way down, Josh Mason. crookedtimber.org/2015/12/15/its-bargaining-power-all-the-way-downAfter Piketty: The Agenda for Economics and Inequality, Heather Boushey, J. Bradford Delong, and Marshall Steinbaum.See especially the chapters:A Political Economy Take on W/Y, Suresh Naidu.Towards a Reconciliation between Economics and the Social Sciences, Thomas Piketty.
Breadtube vs Economics #2: Response to Shaun on Railway Privatisation Unlearning Economics 2020-12-01 | Should we nationalise trains and other utilities, or privatise them? Are there other options beyond these two?My Patreon: patreon.com/unlearneconomics?fan_landing=trueMy Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnlearnEcon Produced by Hobbie Stuart Artwork by Jacob Cob © 2020 Unlearning EconomicsI am an academic economist from the UK who has long been critical of the economics profession and how economics is used in public policy. Mostly the channel will cover economics with a critical perspective but I aim to educate people about economics in the process, so I'll try to explain key concepts and ideas along the way. That way, even if you disagree with aspects of the videos you will hopefully learn something from them. Subscribe for more! References (in rough order of appearance):Part 1 of my series on Breadtube and Economics - Response to Philosophy Tube on Housing: youtube.com/watch?v=-vfx1kQlmOkShaun’s video ‘How Privatisation Fails: Railways’: youtube.com/watch?v=nP95Frc0v4kWhy did we sell off the railways? FT feature youtube.com/watch?v=U6V-HDbX9A8&ab_channel=FinancialTimes Rethinking the Economics of Land and Housing, Ryan-Collins et alWhy are Britain’s trains so bad - could nationalisation fix them?, Channel 4 youtube.com/watch?v=njJ94o1B0qI&ab_channel=Channel4News ‘Passenger satisfaction on British Trains rises again, survey finds’, the Guardiantheguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jun/27/passenger-satisfaction-on-british-trains-rises-again-survey-findsImpact of the privatisation of British Rail: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_privatisation_of_British_RailRail accidents in the UK: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rail_accidents_in_the_United_Kingdom‘Twenty years of privatisation’, John Kayjohnkay.com/2002/06/01/twenty-years-of-privatisation‘The Systems Regulation Model’, Dieter Helm‘Infrastructure investment, the cost of capital, and regulation: an assessment’, Dieter HelmGlas Cymru site: corporate.dwrcymru.com/en/about-us/company-structure/glas-cymru‘For Worker Democracy’, Chris Dillowstumblingandmumbling.typepad.com/stumbling_and_mumbling/2016/07/for-worker-democracy.html‘Public Ownership 2.0’, Weekly Economics Podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/weekly-economics-podcast/id970353148?i=1000430090471 Hillary Wainwright’s excellent site redpepper: redpepper.org.uk ‘Why public transport is broken’, Tom Haines-Doran rs21.org.uk/2016/01/03/whypublictransportisbroken
Breadtube vs Economics #1: Response to Philosophy Tube on Housing Unlearning Economics 2020-10-27 | Does a housing market inevitably result in a housing crisis? If so, how could we move away from the housing market?My Patreon: patreon.com/unlearneconomics?fan_landing=trueMy Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnlearnEconProduced by Hobbie StuartArtwork by Jacob Cob© 2020 Unlearning EconomicsI am an academic economist from the UK who has long been critical of the economics profession and how economics is used in public policy. Mostly the channel will cover economics with a critical perspective but I aim to educate people about economics in the process, so I'll try to explain key concepts and ideas along the way. That way, even if you disagree with aspects of the videos you will hopefully learn something from them. Subscribe for more!References (in rough order of appearance):Abby and Mexie’s video on the housing crisis:youtube.com/watch?v=qihG6AGjkRkReddit thread on economics and Breadtube:reddit.com/r/BreadTube/comments/d0fqyi/we_need_more_breadtube_economists‘Do economists make policies? On the political effects of economics’, Daniel Hirschman & Elizabeth Popp Berman academic.oup.com/ser/article/12/4/779/1653602For market feedback, try ‘Nudge’ by Richard Thaler and Cass SunsteinProgress and Poverty, Henry GeorgeAn Introduction to Land Value Taxes, Jacob Keeganjacobmkeegan.medium.com/an-introduction-to-land-value-taxes-b51803bacb73Economics for the Rest of Us, Moshe Adler Rethinking the Economics of Land & Housing, Josh Ryan-Collins et al.zedbooks.net/shop/book/rethinking-the-economics-of-land-and-housingDevelopers pay developer charges, Cameron Murrayhttp://www.uq.edu.au/economics/abstract/567.pdfIf Landlords Get Wiped Out, Wall Street Wins, Not Renters: bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-12/if-landlords-get-wiped-out-wall-street-wins-not-renters
Black Lives Matter and The Economics Profession ft. Carolina Alves Unlearning Economics 2020-08-24 | Produced by Hobbie StuartArtwork by Jacob Cob© 2020 Unlearning EconomicsRelevant Organisations :Diversify and decolonise economics:d-econ.org/missionThe Sadie Collective (US)sadiecollective.orgThe Black Economists Network (UK)https://linktr.ee/tbenReferences (in rough order of appearance)‘Richard T. Ely: The Confederate Flag of the AEA?’, Clifford F. Thies and Ryan Dazaeconjwatch.org/File+download/488/ThiesDazaMay2011.pdf?mimetype=pdfThe Problem of the Negro, George Stigler bradford-delong.com/2019/05/weekend-reading-george-stigler-in-1962-on-the-problem-of-the-negro.htmlUhlig quotes are screenshotted here:johnhcochrane.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-cancel-culture-twitter-mob-comes-to.htmlStatement from the AEA Executive Committee aeaweb.org/news/member-announcements-june-5-2020Diversity in the Economics Profession: A New Attack on an Old Problem’, Bayer and Rousepubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1257/jep.30.4.221blackfemaleprofessorsforum.orgThe parochialism of economics, Daniel Gay emergenteconomics.com/2014/01/06/the-parochialism-of-economicsEconomists' Silence on Racism Is 100 Years in the Making, Francis and Opoku-Agyemannewsweek.com/economists-silence-racism-100-years-making-opinion-1509790Is there racism in economic research?, Mason et. alsciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0176268004001028#!Economics is a Disgrace, Claudia Sahm macromomblog.com/2020/07/29/economics-is-a-disgraceUhlig’s since-deleted blog post comparing footballers to the KK was screenshotted here:twitter.com/JoMicheII/status/1269393970813165568Bocar Ba tweet and corroboration from Alejandro Hoyostwitter.com/bocar_a/status/1271280963985817600twitter.com/alhosu/status/1271425359796469760Journal of Political Economy reinstatement of Uhlig:https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/journals/jpe/editor-updateMy interview with the New York Times, Harald Uhlighttp://haralduhlig.blogspot.com/2020/06/my-interview-with-new-york-times.htmlUhlig’s Krugman tweet:twitter.com/haralduhlig/status/1286086897467641857Some thoughts on Harald Uhlig etc., Marshall Steinbaum: steinbaum.blogspot.com/2020/06/some-thoughts-on-harald-uhlig-etc.htmlPolicy on Harassment, Discrimination, and Sexual Misconduct, University of Chicago https://studentmanual.uchicago.edu/university-policies/university-of-chicago-policy-on-harassment-discrimination-and-sexual-miscon/Gary Becker and the Economics of Discrimination, John Jacksonaltrightorigins.com/2017/10/09/becker-economics-discriminationMilton Friedman’s Economic Racism, John Jacksonevonomics.com/milton-friedmans-economic-racismChicago economics faculty page:https://economics.uchicago.edu/directories/full/facultyAre Emily and Greg More Employable Than Lakisha and Jamal? A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination, Bertrand and Mullainathan https://www.uh.edu/~adkugler/Bertrand&Mullainathan.pdfField Experiments on Discrimination, Bertrand and Duflonber.org/papers/w22014What Has Economics to Say About Racial Discrimination?, Kenneth J. ArrowAntisemitism: An Analysis, Philosophy Tube youtube.com/watch?v=KAFbpWVO-ow&t=2952s Is now a teachable moment for economists?, Bill Spriggsminneapolisfed.org/~/media/assets/people/william-spriggs/spriggs-letter_0609_b.pdf?la=enThe Economics of Race, Kyle Moorephenomenalworld.org/analysis/stratification-economicsRace Discrimination: An Economic Perspective, Lang and Kahn-Lang Spitzer aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.34.2.68A Profession With an Egalitarian Core, Tyler Cowennytimes.com/2013/03/17/business/the-egalitarian-tradition-of-economics.htmlOn Economic Agency, Peter DoyleMilton Friedman clip:twitter.com/L__Macfarlane/status/1142432913449000960Late Victorian Holocausts, Mike DavisDecolonising technology: a reading list, Beatrice Martinihttps://beatricemartini.it/blog/decolonizing-technology-reading-list/The Greatest Cover-Up in History?, Abhaey Singh huffingtonpost.co.uk/abhaey-singh/the-greatest-coverup-in-h_b_3721099.htmlThere is No “Case for Colonialism”, Yannick Dupraz and Valeria Ruedablogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2017/10/17/there-is-no-case-for-colonialism-insights-from-the-colonial-economic-historyHow can you do an economics degree in Britain without learning about the British Empire?, Susie Steed medium.com/@sussteed/how-is-it-possible-to-do-an-economics-degree-without-learning-about-britains-role-in-the-slave-aa5449937429The Overthrow of Colonial Slavery: 1776-1848 & The Making of New World Slavery: From the Baroque to the Modern, 1492-1800, Robin BlackburnSociological Perspectives on Racial Discrimination, Small and Pageraeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257%2Fjep.34.2.49
The New Case for a Green New Deal Unlearning Economics 2020-07-06 | The pandemic has renewed calls for a Green New Deal. But should the GND be a wind-down or wind-up of economic activity?Produced by Hobbie StuartArtwork by Jacob Cob© 2020 Unlearning EconomicsI am an academic economist from the UK who has long been critical of the economics profession and how economics is used in public policy. Mostly the channel will cover economics with a critical perspective but I aim to educate people about economics in the process, so I'll try to explain key concepts and ideas along the way. That way, even if you disagree with aspects of the videos you will hopefully learn something from them. Subscribe for more!References (in rough order of appearance):Thomas L. Friedman, 2007. The power of green. nytimes.com/2007/04/15/opinion/15iht-web-0415edgreen-full.5291830.htmlGreen New Deal Group (2020). A Green New Deal.greennewdealgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-green-new-deal.pdfOcassio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Bill: apps.npr.org/documents/document.html?id=5729033-Green-New-Deal-FINALSean McElwee, 2019. People Actually Like The Green New Deal. nytimes.com/2019/03/27/opinion/sunday/green-new-deal-mcconnell.htmlThe Guardian, 2020. World has six months to avert climate crisis, says energy expert theguardian.com/environment/2020/jun/18/world-has-six-months-to-avert-climate-crisis-says-energy-expertIPCC, 2018. Global Warming of 1.5 °C https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/10/SR15_SPM_version_stand_alone_LR.pdfDavid Wallace-Wells, 2017. The Uninhabitable Earth. (See also the book by the same name)nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/07/climate-change-earth-too-hot-for-humans.htmlIPPR, 2020. Faster, further, fairer: Putting people at the heart of tackling the climate and nature emergencyippr.org/research/publications/faster-further-fairerTa Nehisi-Coates, 2014. The Case for Reparations theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/06/the-case-for-reparations/361631Cohen and Macgregor, 2020. Towards A Feminist Green New Deal For The Ukwbg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Feminist-Green-New-Deal.pdfWilliam Stanley Jevons, 1865. The Coal Question Tim Jackson, 2017. Prosperity Without Growth.Parrique et. Al, 2019. Decoupling debunked – Evidence and arguments against green growth as a sole strategy for sustainability eeb.org/library/decoupling-debunkedMy previous video on problems with GDP: youtube.com/watch?v=-fnSVlLo05UEnergy Transitions Commission, 2017. Better Energy, Greater Prosperity Achievable pathways to low-carbon energy systems Mark Paul, Anders Fremstad, and J.W. Mason, 2019. Decarbonizing the US Economy: Pathways Toward a Green New Deal rooseveltinstitute.org/decarbonizing-the-us-economyRobert Plomin, 2019. Degrowth versus Green New Deal: Response to Juliet Schor and Andrew JorgensonBBC, 2019. The farmers who worry about our phone batteries bbc.co.uk/news/business-49355817Malcolm Harris, 2019. Indigenous Knowledge Has Been Warning Us About Climate Change For Centuriespsmag.com/ideas/indigenous-knowledge-has-been-warning-us-about-climate-change-for-centuriesMatt Bruenig, 2020. How to Think About Corporate Bailouts Correctly. peoplespolicyproject.org/2020/03/23/how-to-think-about-corporate-bailouts-correctlyWomen’s Budget Group, 2020. A Care-Led Recovery from Coronavirus wbg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Care-led-recovery-final.pdfFrances Jones and Jonty Leibowitz, 2019. How we built community wealth in Preston preston.gov.uk/media/1792/How-we-built-community-wealth-in-Preston/pdf/CLES_Preston_Document_WEB_AW.pdf?m=636994067328930000Johanna Bozuwa, 2019. Building Resiliency through Green Infrastructure: A Community Wealth Building Approach democracycollaborative.org/learn/publication/building-resiliency-through-green-infrastructure-community-wealth-building
Paul Krugman, Globalisation, and the Point of Economic Theory Unlearning Economics 2020-05-29 | Has economic theory helped us to understand globalisation and trade, or quite the opposite?(Yes, the thumbnail is a joke)Produced by Hobbie StuartArtwork by Jacob Cob© 2020 Unlearning EconomicsI am an academic economist from the UK who has long been critical of the economics profession and how economics is used in public policy. Mostly the channel will cover economics with a critical perspective but I aim to educate people about economics in the process, so I'll try to explain key concepts and ideas along the way. That way, even if you disagree with aspects of the videos you will hopefully learn something from them. Subscribe for more!References (in rough order of appearance):Case, A., Deaton, A., & Harper, K. (2020). Deaths of despair and the future of capitalism. Poll of economists’ support for free trade: http://www.igmchicago.org/surveys/free-tradeDavid H. Autor & David Dorn & Gordon H. Hanson, 2016. "The China Shock: Learning from Labor Market Adjustment to Large Changes in Trade," Annual Review of Economics, vol 8(1) nber.org/papers/w21906Krugman, P. (1999). The Accidental Theorist: And Other Dispatches from the Dismal Science. London: Penguin.Krugman, P. (1995). Peddling prosperity: Economic sense and nonsense in the age of diminished expectations. London: Norton.Krugman, P. (1996). Ricardo’s Difficult Idea. http://www.pkarchive.org/trade/ricardo.htmlKrugman, P. (2019). What Economists (Including Me) Got Wrong About Globalization. bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-10-10/inequality-globalization-and-the-missteps-of-1990s-economicsKrugman’s Nobel Prize details, explainer, and papers:nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/2008/krugman/factsCatalan, J. (2014) Krugman’s Alternative Theory of Trade: http://www.economicthought.net/blog/2014/03/krugmans-alternative-theory-on-tradeKrugman, P. (1979). Increasing returns, monopolistic competition, and international trade.books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=d4yFu-yVn1AC&oi=fnd&pg=PA229&dq=Increasing+returns,+monopolistic+competition,+and+international+trade&ots=z3bO0rqS1l&sig=5OTXONFQpiiuGHUIYG6qj0mGsus#v=onepage&q=Increasing%20returns%2C%20monopolistic%20competition%2C%20and%20international%20trade&f=falseKrugman, P. (1980). Scale Economies, Product Differentiation, and the Pattern of Trade. The American Economic Review, 70(5), 950-959. Retrieved May 28, 2020, from www.jstor.org/stable/1805774Krugman, P. R. (1981). Intraindustry specialization and the gains from trade. Journal of political Economy, 89(5), 959-973.Krugman, P. R. (1985). Increasing returns and the theory of international trade (No. w1752). National Bureau of Economic Research.Krugman, P (1994). The Fall And Rise Of Development Economics https://web.mit.edu/krugman/www/dishpan.htmlKrugman, P. R. (1987). Is free trade passé?. Journal of economic Perspectives, 1(2), 131-144.Baker, D. (2016). Rigged: How globalization and the rules of the modern economy were structured to make the rich richer. Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research.Rodrik, D. (2012). The globalization paradox: Why global markets, states, and democracy can't coexist. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
COVID-19 and Economic Narratives Unlearning Economics 2020-04-20 | Should the pandemic change how we think about the economy?Produced by Hobbie StuartArtwork by Jacob Cob© 2020 Unlearning EconomicsI am an academic economist from the UK who has long been critical of the economics profession and how economics is used in public policy. Mostly the channel will cover economics with a critical perspective but I aim to educate people about economics in the process, so I'll try to explain key concepts and ideas along the way. That way, even if you disagree with aspects of the videos you will hopefully learn something from them. Subscribe for more! References (in rough order of appearance):Don't believe the myth that we must sacrifice lives to save the economy, Jonathan Portes. theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/25/there-is-no-trade-off-between-the-economy-and-healthTrump Considers Reopening Economy, Over Health Experts’ Objections, NYT. nytimes.com/2020/03/23/business/trump-coronavirus-economy.htmlCovid-19 presents stark choices between life, death and the economy, The Economist. economist.com/leaders/2020/04/02/covid-19-presents-stark-choices-between-life-death-and-the-economyEconomic crash could cost more life than coronavirus, says expert, The Times. thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/economic-crash-could-cost-more-lives-than-coronavirus-study-warns-nxrn3bzbsCoyle, Diane. (2014). GDP: A Brief but Affectionate History. Princeton University Press.- Quality adjustments in the IT sector pp. 87-90- Environmental adjustments pp. 115-117- Services, unproductive labour, USSR growth statistics pp. 10-11- Simon Kuznets’ views: pp. 13-14Finance, social value, and the rhetoric of GDP, Jacob Assa. Finance and Society 4 (2), 144-58The NHS at Capacity, Christopher Cook members.tortoisemedia.com/2020/03/30/chris-cook-coronavirus-nhs-at-capacity What Everyone’s Getting Wrong About the Toilet Paper Shortage, Will Oremus marker.medium.com/what-everyones-getting-wrong-about-the-toilet-paper-shortage-c812e1358fe0More on supply chains from FT correspondent Greg Callus: twitter.com/Greg_Callus/status/1241507154030473216Correia, Sergio and Luck, Stephan and Verner, Emil, Pandemics Depress the Economy, Public Health Interventions Do Not: Evidence from the 1918 Flu (March 30, 2020). Available at SSRN: ssrn.com/abstract=3561560 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3561560The Cost-of-Thriving Index: Reevaluating the Prosperity of the American Family. Oren Cass, American Compass. manhattan-institute.org/reevaluating-prosperity-of-american-familyGough, Ian (1972) Marx's theory of productive and unproductive labour. New left review, I/76 . pp. 47- 72. ISSN 0028-6060 core.ac.uk/download/pdf/16379812.pdfGraeber, David (2018). Bullshit Jobs: A Theory. Simon & Schuster.Making the future count, Diane Coyle & Benjamin Mitra-Kahn. Indigo Prize Entry 2017. http://global-perspectives.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/making-the-future-count.pdf‘We can’t go back to normal’: how will coronavirus change the world?, Peter C Baker. theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/31/how-will-the-world-emerge-from-the-coronavirus-crisisAs Congress Pushes a $2 Trillion Stimulus Package, the “How Will You Pay For It?” Question Is Tossed in the Trash, Stephanie Kelton. theintercept.com/2020/03/27/coronavirus-stimulus-package-spending/?comments=1We Can’t Return to Capitalism as Usual After This Crisis, Abi Wilkinson. jacobinmag.com/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-capitalism-crisis-herd-immunitySajid Javid tweet: twitter.com/sajidjavid/status/1241066998076968965On austerity and the pandemic:And so the appalling human consequences of the austerity experiment become clear, Jonathan Portes. prospectmagazine.co.uk/economics-and-finance/and-so-the-appalling-human-consequences-of-the-austerity-experiment-become-clear-george-osborne-economy-coronavirus-covid-19-recession
