I need help with a class paper

[R_P_A_S]

I have to write a research paper for my economics class. it has to deal with anything in.. well economics LOL. Me personaly I would love to show my proffesor and fellow class mates how the economics we are learning of and world we living in is soley ment for the rich. this economics are not humane at all is about money and materials. so how can I debunk these economics make my class realized its a fucked up thing. I dont know. where should I start? what should I focus on? ideas?

[Delta]

There are some good Chomsky talks in which he discusses things that happened in the 80s and 90s. "Experts" would say that the economy was doing great and that the year was "spectacular" although wages were down. The only thing that was up was the profits of the rich. If I find the talks online I'll let you know.

[R_P_A_S]

Originally posted by [email protected] 24 2006, 11:10 PM
There are some good Chomsky talks in which he discusses things that happened in the 80s and 90s. "Experts" would say that the economy was doing great and that the year was "spectacular" although wages were down. The only thing that was up was the profits of the rich. If I find the talks online I'll let you know.
thank you. im still trying to figuere out what ISSUE or SUBJECT i should focus on in particular.

[Umoja]

As a fellow economics person, I think I could help. I'd need more information on exactly what you're writting.

In my opinion though, you're in college to impress your professors, and get a good grade. I think it's rather difficult to debunk capitalism, simply because I don't think either me or you know nearly enough about it to approach it. It's like being critical of the bible without having read it.

My best advice is learn. Learn particular problems with capitalism, learn how capitalism works, and figure out what's wrong with it.

[which doctor]

Maybe focus on examples of gift economies in the pacific northwest?

[lithium]

Maybe you could also expand on this, and as well as showing the problems of capitalism, you could show some alternative left-wing ideas, without expressely mentioning Communism?

Any chance of posting it up here when it's done? I'd like to read it! :D

[ComradeRed]

Is it a micro or macro course?

You may want to look up Steve Keen's Debunking Economics for good criticisms of microeconomics.

[Umoja]

You can read the book, but I wouldn't suggest being the dissident in college. If you don't care about grades, it's a good idea, but you're a more valuable leftist if you actually take the time to learn economics.

[R_P_A_S]

its macro

[ComradeRed]

The whole micro macro dichotomy is a misnomer, in my opinion.

I would suggest learn as much math as possible and learn as much microeconomics as possible. You'll learn a lot of holes in their theories.

Unfortunately, it is hard to criticize macroeconomics with as much success as a criticism of microeconomics would be. Micro is where the action is at ;)

[Tekun]

Im guessing this is for a college econ course...right?

For starters I'll just give u a couple of topics that u can consider....

-Open and closed economies (subtopic: maybe u can depict how foreign investments hurt the economy and labor industry of the country who has no power over exchange rates in an open economy)

-Exchange rates in free markets (who wins and who loses)

-Unemployment insurance (show how unemployment insurance does nothing to engender demand)

-Production function (describe how this measure treats workers like machines)

-Price ceilings (show how these are just props used to disguise overpricing)


These might be some good starting points, and also try to use your books to find topics that interest u

As a 4th year econ major (hopefully with an emphasis in Marxian economics) I've found the study of economics interesting
However, interesting as it maybe, I still find them depressing and inhumane considering my political outlook

[R_P_A_S]

Originally posted by [email protected] 25 2006, 10:14 AM
Im guessing this is for a college econ course...right?

For starters I'll just give u a couple of topics that u can consider....

-Open and closed economies (subtopic: maybe u can depict how foreign investments hurt the economy and labor industry of the country who has no power over exchange rates in an open economy)

-Exchange rates in free markets (who wins and who loses)

-Unemployment insurance (show how unemployment insurance does nothing to engender demand)

-Production function (describe how this measure treats workers like machines)

-Price ceilings (show how these are just props used to disguise overpricing)


These might be some good starting points, and also try to use your books to find topics that interest u

As a 4th year econ major (hopefully with an emphasis in Marxian economics) I've found the study of economics interesting
However, interesting as it maybe, I still find them depressing and inhumane considering my political outlook
thanks for taking the time ALL OF YOU to explain things to me. I guess I would like to show the inhumane side of economics the one sometimes people forget to see when they are talking about money and charts and allt hat shit

[Umoja]

RPAS,

Please.... for the sake of your future don't try and get on your professor's badside. I really don't think you're being fair to economics. You need to learn it before you can form an educated opinion against it, no?

[R_P_A_S]

Originally posted by [email protected] 25 2006, 07:21 PM
RPAS,

Please.... for the sake of your future don't try and get on your professor's badside. I really don't think you're being fair to economics. You need to learn it before you can form an educated opinion against it, no?
yeah i know. and im not trying to piss him off. but everyone is doing a research project and there for it dont mean we all have learned or master economics.

[lithium]

Do an analysis, not a condemnation. You don't want to flunk your class, but obviously this is someting you're interested in. In English class in secondary school (a completely different example!) we would be given a sentence on which to base a creative writing essay. Without fail I would change it to a scientific story :) The sentence might say "So there I was walking into the shop..." and my story would end up with "the impact blast on the side of the craft scared the crowd - they began to run as the three kilometre long starship slowly tumbled into the ground..."

[JKP]

This is one of the better articles on free trade I've seen:
http://www.paecon.net/PAEtexts/Chang1.htm

That could give you a talking point.

You nay also want to check the rest of paecon here:
http://www.paecon.net/

It's authoritative so you can use it as a source.

[Janus]

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