Joe Schneider will be discussing macroeconomic theory, and how to apply it to your world model. Some topics include:
-different colors of money
-idealistic supply/demand curves
-special cases of supply/demand
-actual official definitions (rather than LWisms)
-how markets break (and what you can do about it)
“I am decidedly in the Keynesian camp, but I will include an explanation of supply side theory as well. It is important to at least understand how other people think before rejecting it. If you are a supply sider, please come and correct me.
For those of you already familiar with macroeconomic theory, this will mostly be a review. However, I encourage you to come and share your insights on this critical topic.”
Cambridge/Boston-area Less Wrong 2nd and 4th Sunday meetups are at 2pm in MIT’s building 66 at 25 Ames St, room 156. Room number subject to change based on availability; signs will be posted with the actual room number. Meetups on other weeks are at Citadel in Porter Sq.
Meetup : Boston—Macroeconomic Theory (Joe Schneider)
Discussion article for the meetup : Boston—Macroeconomic Theory (Joe Schneider)
WHEN: 12 January 2014 02:00:00PM (-0500)
WHERE: MIT − 25 Ames St, Cambridge, MA, 02139
Joe Schneider will be discussing macroeconomic theory, and how to apply it to your world model. Some topics include:
-different colors of money
-idealistic supply/demand curves
-special cases of supply/demand
-actual official definitions (rather than LWisms)
-how markets break (and what you can do about it)
“I am decidedly in the Keynesian camp, but I will include an explanation of supply side theory as well. It is important to at least understand how other people think before rejecting it. If you are a supply sider, please come and correct me.
For those of you already familiar with macroeconomic theory, this will mostly be a review. However, I encourage you to come and share your insights on this critical topic.”
Cambridge/Boston-area Less Wrong 2nd and 4th Sunday meetups are at 2pm in MIT’s building 66 at 25 Ames St, room 156. Room number subject to change based on availability; signs will be posted with the actual room number. Meetups on other weeks are at Citadel in Porter Sq.
Our default schedule is as follows:
—Phase 1: Arrival, greetings, unstructured conversation.
—Phase 2: The headline event. This starts promptly at 3pm, and lasts 30-60 minutes.
—Phase 3: Further discussion. We’ll explore the ideas raised in phase 2, often in smaller groups.
—Phase 4: Dinner.
Discussion article for the meetup : Boston—Macroeconomic Theory (Joe Schneider)