Who's your favorite economists, economic theory and why? (1 Viewer)

[cloudstr1f3r]

This is obviously for advanced economics students!

I'll start John Baptiste Says and his Says law!

 

[powlmao]

I like the Classical Economic Theory, it personally makes sense to me.

 

[cloudstr1f3r]

Who's your favorite though? Ricardo? Smith? or Marshall? Haha

 

[powlmao]

Well, I only have really looked into Adam Smith.

 

[cloudstr1f3r]

The Invisible Hand ey?

 

[mangoz]

Wtf is this lol.

Edit: ^imagine that in caps

 

[cloudstr1f3r]

lol, well he did make up a theory called the invisible hand....

But it DOESN'T work I'm afraid.

 

[slyhunter]

Ross Gittens is a sick cunt

 

[cloudstr1f3r]

We're not talking about Gittens. We're rather talking about someone like Pigou.......

 

[artosis]

John
Maynard
Keynes

 

[powlmao]

Ross Gittens is a sick cunt

Agreed.

I like the ideas of Adam Smith, the Invisible Hand is quite interesting.

 

[krnofdrg]

Keynes. Enough said.

and Ross Gittins .. he is hectic love reading his stuff. (although a bit tedious and long sometimes)

 

[powlmao]

Any other cool economists?

 

[hup]

Any other cool economists?

lold

 

[Bored_of_HSC]

lol, well he did make up a theory called the invisible hand....

But it DOESN'T work I'm afraid.

Lol massive generalisation much? Meet my monetarist friends

In terms of whackyness it's definitely Keynes. He was a womaniser, a bohemian and part of the Bloomsbury group (which advocated much sexual freedom, something uncanny in the 50's-60's).

Though generally, Adam Smith made the whole bloody science. Many others just stood on the 'shoulder of giants'.

And props to Malthus for predicting the world would end (the Industrial revolution really bitched him).

Surprised this hasn't been posted yet:

 

[mirakon]

I love the SMH and Ross Gittins

 

[krnofdrg]

I love the SMH and Ross Gittins

he talks to much though zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.. his articles go on forever and forever...

 

[Rafy]

I wouldn't call Gittins an economist.

Many HSC students tend to lap up what he says without question, which is a real shame.

 

[mirakon]

I just like him because he's basic, I don't know about economics to know the technical details so I rely on his articles in the SMH to kinda sum it up simply for me to understand and make a judgement.