You will learn more about economics in Econ 201 than you can imagine, maybe more than you want to, and we are going to have fun doing it. For those of you who have checked this course out in advance, everything you have heard about me and the course might be true. It is a method rather than a doctrine, an apparatus of the mind, a technique of thinking which helps its possessor to draw correct conclusions. If I succeed, you will be able to understand a newspaper article about economics better than the journalist who wrote the article. This claim is void in states where prohibited by law.
Text There are two assigned books.
There is a Study Guide accompanying the text. Though optional, many students find it helpful. There is no prerequisite for Econ 201, but students may benefit from two semesters of Sesame Street, Home Improvement, The X-Files, or their equivalent. There also will be weekly discussion sections led by teaching assistants. You must be registered in both the lecture and a discussion section.