Summer Camp for Economic Theorists

My colleague Eric Maskin would like to call your attention to this summer school, intended for graduate students in economics and neuroscience.

The Past and Future of Econ 101

During the recent ASSA meeting, I had the honor of receiving the John R. Commons Award from Omicron Delta Epsilon, the economics honor society. When receiving the award, I gave a lecture titled "The Past and Future of Econ 101." You can now read the lecture by clicking here.

My First Beach Read of 2020

I like nothing better than sitting on a beach and reading a book. Well, after the ASSA meeting, my wife and I decamped to Maui for a few days of R&R. One of the books I took along was The Rationing by Charles Wheelan. Readers of this blog may be familiar with Wheelan as the author of Naked Economics, an excellent nontechnical introduction to basic economic ideas, as well as several other nonfiction books. The Rationing is Wheelan's first work of fiction, and it is a fun read. It is a smart, fast-paced political thriller, similar to what James Patterson might write. It won't be finding itself on the reading list of any courses on great literature, but if you need to unwind at the beach, consider taking it along.

I talk with Bill Kristol

Here. It is about an hour.