An economist walks into a bar | Robert Litan | TEDxKC
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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Litan's talk explores the surprising role economists have played in the development of the internet economy -- and quite possibly your love life. As an economist and attorney, Litan has had nearly four decades of experience in the worlds of the law, economic research and policy, and as an executive in the private, public and government sectors. He has directed economic research at three major organizations – The Brookings Institution, The Kauffman Foundation and Bloomberg Government – and authored or co-authored 27 books on a variety of economic topics. His most recent book, “The Trillion Dollar Economists,” will be published by Wiley Press this September. Litan currently is a non-resident senior fellow at Brookings; counsel to Korein Tillery, a law firm based in St. Louis and Chicago specializing in large case litigation; chief economist at Main Street Genome, a D.C.-based startup providing financial analytics to small businesses; and a regular contributor to the Think Tank blog published by The Wall Street Journal. About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
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Economics is the study of human behavior
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What was the point of this talk? Respect economists? Economists are people like everybody else. Some economists are driven by free market/neo-liberal ideas ,such as Litan. (The type that will write so called free trade agreements that transfer power from citizens to private corporations). Then there are economists that believe we need a new direction, such as, perhaps controlling the financial system in such a way that we don't end up with another financial crisis. (Refer to the current estimated value of the derivatives market: 1 Quadrillion $, Panama papers, money controlling governments) Seemed to me like Litan was just trying to push a specific ideology here. Boring as hell.
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Well, a good attempt @ selling economics. He should mention the global financial crisis of 2007 as the work of economics as well. Every field has its downside. You cannot talk about physics without mentioning that it made the tragedy of Hiroshima possible. Instead of going on about the internet economy and online dating, y didn't he speak to the problem of climate change, food security and poverty. Problems which modern economics made possible and has no solution in sight.
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So fucking dull
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nice videos
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Not bad
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I couldn't stop noticing the smacking of his lips after almost every sentence -_-
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maybe cupid is in trouble because of its sustainability model of its customers probably because its forced somehow through agreements to share markets with other dating websites and apps which is a problem for those who are truly looking to find the right one because of the loop loop forever loop loop and loop here loop there might as well call it the loop business model of match no match of here there here there and so specifically for each site resulting in time consuming at cost of daters...then I age and age and age and still single but uglier *sigh whats the economy timeline for dating website boom...is it when everyone gets tired of online dating and never finding the right one forever...the non free website which some people cannot afford
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I work for a major delivery company in the United States. one of the biggest reasons they do have regulations for the Trucking industry is safety. from tires to breaks horns, lights, and to have a predictable route. it sounds dumb but it's very important. Life Safety is very important!
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Does anybody else think that Jay Walker looks like Obama in white?
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Most of what he was explaining is behavioural economics which plays a key part in much of our lives; i would suggest anyone interested in this field and how it has come to prominance over the more mathematical based economics read 'MisBehaving' by richard thaler.
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economist lives matter
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We hate online advertising... thanks economists.
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Sneeze at 10:17
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Tupacca101 month agohttp://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2015/09/29/brookings-economist-resigns-under-pressure-from-warren/ just read this. He may be an educated man, but that doesn't mean you should trust him.
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great speaker, made the topic really interesting.
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Economy is just the retarded little sister of Mathematics. Don't fool yourself Bob and go get me a coffee.
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Ideas shape the course of history.
~John Maynard Keynes.
economist
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http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2015/09/29/brookings-economist-resigns-under-pressure-from-warren/ just read this. He may be an educated man, but that doesn't mean you should trust him.
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Great!
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