Comments on: 15 Economists Who Will Change Your Thinking Forever

By: eLwood

eLwood — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:30:23 +0000

I would like to be informed of exactly what has the profession of economics accomplished. They have failed to prevent the last 14 recessions we’ve encountered since the Great Depression. They can say we are in a recession when it is occurring but few seem able to predict or offer effective controls. They have no models for effectively smoothing the crazy cycles of peaks and crashes which accompany market systems. None predicted this current scenario. Just what is it that economists have accomplished?

P.S. talk the lingo to me. I did a major in economics back when it was shedding the label of the “dismal science.”
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By: Mark Martin

Mark Martin — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:09:15 +0000

Statesman,

Interestingly, I found out that there is no recorded transcript of the meetings “during the session.” Apparently the meetings during the interim ARE recorded and can be obtained. It seems to me that you may be on to a good idea for a government accountablity measure. All committee meetings should be recorded. Ideally they should be video recorded, but practically speaking audio recordings that are podcast would be great.

By: The Statesman

The Statesman — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:03:52 +0000

Hmmmm. I was hoping the prize would be a “how to” guide- how to get transcripts of committee meeting testimony for example….

By: Mark Martin

Mark Martin — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:02:31 +0000

And the winner is “The Statesman”!

Since I have received more than my fair share of marshmallow peeps, easter eggs, kisses, ect on facebook… you are more than welcome to gather the entire collection as your prize.

Now get the hell off my lawn.

By: The Statesman

The Statesman — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:55:31 +0000

I’ll take a wild guess and say it is ancient cuniform writing from Summer which translates to the word “liberty”.

Tell the man what he won Carole…..