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The first two lessons should be about goals and human capital. No Econ course should begin without students recognizing why they are in the class.

"I just returned from a trip to North Carolina and gas prices there were much lower. Why?”

Julia and I agreed on two things. 1. The longer we teach, the less we teach.

Every student has a bundle of knowledge, skills, experience, and personal qualities that is unique.

What I’m about to tell you is not a political statement; it is simply a collection of facts.

Yes, you CAN have your cake and eat it too! I live in a small mountain town named Rightwood, so named because everyone in the town thinks...

My neighbor Ed was at it again. He’s not much of a thinker in normal times but the increase in chocolate Easter bunny prices drove him a...

Economics: a method for deciding how to use scarce resources to achieve goals Principle #1: People choose; there is no such choice as a...

Human Capital: The combination of skills, knowledge, experience and personal qualities that help to achieve goals Principle 3: Skills,...

Making Informed Decisions: a skill for life Principle #1: People choose; there is no such choice as a free choice. Objectives: Identify...

Principle 4: People usually decide at the margin (Give a little; get a little) Objectives: Distinguish total decisions from marginal...

Principle #5: People respond to incentives: there are often unintended consequences. Objectives: Identify the incentives and...

Principle #5: People respond to incentives; there are often unintended consequences Objectives: State and give examples of the Law of...

Principle #4: Voluntary and informed exchange benefits the traders. Objectives: Give examples of two principles of exchange Why do you...

Principle #4: Voluntary and informed exchange benefits the traders Objectives: Identify the tradeoff between efficiency and...

Principle 4: Voluntary and informed exchange benefits the traders. Objectives: Define mutual coincidence of wants Define and give...

Principle 6: Markets work well with competition, the rule of law, information, property rights, and incentives. Objectives: Define a...

Principle 6: Markets work well with competition, the rule of law, information, property rights, and incentives. Objectives: State and...

Principle #6: Markets work well with competition, the rule of law, information, incentives, and property rights. Objectives: Recognize...

Principle 6 Markets work well with competition, the rule of law, information, incentives, and property rights Objectives List some events...