By Kevin Currie-Knight I am currently in the throes of creating two undergraduate courses for next semester – one on school choice, and the other on the politics of American education. In so doing, I am coming up against the (probably) age-old challenge of course creation: finding an appropriate balance between breadth and depth of material. Do I cover many topics that I think students should know at the possible expense of going over fewer topic more deeply? Or do I stick with fewer topics in order to give room for us to really explore each one, but sacrifice a few subjects that I really think students would benefit from? Like with most questions of course creation, there really are…
Editor’s note: Professor Michael Munger of Duke University thinks students should be allowed to bring laptops and other forms of technology into class. James R. Harrigan, Director of Academic Programs at IHS, doesn’t. This is Dr. Munger’s no-holds-barred argument for allowing laptops in class. Check back tomorrow for Dr. Harrigan’s seething counterargument. Consider this the Laptops-In-Class version of Keynes vs. Hayek. Rap video to follow. If you have to pay someone to attend you, that’s prostitution. If you have to force someone to attend you, that’s slavery. I have never understood why so many professors believe that students must be prostituted or indentured. But that is what the “ban laptops” crowd is arguing: We can’t count on students to learn…
In this Kosmos podcast, Dan D’Amico, Phil Magness and Adam Martin recap the Southern Economic Association’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The three scholars discuss the most interesting panels, The Menger Essay Contest winners, the increased attendance at the IHS reception and the Society for the Development of Austrian Economics’ dinner, and some general conference advice. Jeanne Hoffman: Welcome to this Kosmos Online Podcast. I’m Jeanne Hoffman. Today, we are recapping the Southern Economic Association’s annual conference which took place November 19th through the 21st in Washington, DC. Joining me to look back on the weekend are, Adam Martin… Adam Martin: I am the Director of the Humane Studies Fellowship at the Institute for Humane Studies. JH: …Phil Magness… Phil…
Economics – General Resources – Marginal Revolution: a blog by several George Mason University economists Coordination Problem: The blog for several classical liberal economics professors such as Peter Boettke, Chris Coyne and Steve Horwitz EconLog: an economics blog associated with the Library of Economics and Liberty Café Hayek: Russ Roberts and Don Boudreaux, George Mason economists as well, blog on an explicitly more Classical Liberal platform than Marginal Revolution Overcoming Bias: Economist’s Robin Hanson’s blog, mostly discussing concepts of signaling and forecasting Carpe Diem: Professor Mark J. Perry’s economics and finance blog – General History of Thought – A History of Economic Thought by Lionel Robbins The History of Economic Thought: A Reader by Steven Medema and Warren Samuels The Growth of…
In this KosmosOnline podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Amy Sturgis about themes of liberty on the TV show Firefly and its big screen sequel, Serenity. Dr. Sturgis is an author, editor, scholar, educator, speaker, and podcaster with specialties in the field of science fiction fantasy and Native American studies. For more information on Dr. Sturgis and her work, visit amyhsturgis.com . JH. Welcome to this Kosmos Online podcast. I’m Jeanne Hoffman. Today’s episode is part of our series on liberty and science fiction. I’m talking about themes of liberty on the TV show Firefly and its big screen sequel, Serenity, with my guest Amy Sturgis. Dr. Sturgis is an author, editor, scholar, educator, speaker, and podcaster with specialties in the…
Jeanne Hoffman interviews Amy Sturgis about themes of liberty in science fiction books, movies and TV shows. Dr. Sturgis is an author, editor, scholar, educator, speaker and podcaster with specialties in the field of science fiction, fantasy and Native American studies. You can learn more about her work at www.amyhsturgis.com This podcast is part of our series on liberty and science fiction, please feel free to suggest topics for future podcasts in the comments! For more podcasts with Dr. Sturgis and about science fiction, visit StarShipSofa Download this interview Read a transcript Get Kosmos podcasts on iTunes or visit the faculty interviews page for more podcasts with leading scholars
Chris Martin interviews Dr. Steven Horwitz, Professor of Economics at St. Lawrence University in New York, about becoming a great teacher. Steve talks about his own evolution as an economics professor and shares tips highly useful for new and experienced teachers alike. For your reference, the two books Steve mentions in the conversation are: Finkel, Donald L. 2000. Teaching with your mouth shut. Boynton/Cook Publishers, March. Garnett, Robert F. 2008. Hayek and liberal pedagogy. The Review of Austrian Economics 22, no. 4 (9): 315-331. Also, don’t adjust your dial! The phone connection for this podcast was a little scratchy. The conversation remains understandable throughout, however, and Dr. Horwitz’s insights are well worth it. Download this interview here. Read a transcript…
