Studying for my college macroeconomics test and...

[socialize_me]

..this stuff just ain't stickin'. I lose interest after reading two lines and check how my state is doing in the election. Honestly, I spend more time shaking my head looking at this theoretical calculus bullshit that NEVER happens in real life, which DOESN'T make any logical sense when thought of critically, and is a complete waste of time considering the book assumes EVERYTHING is held constant. When the fuck does that ever happen!!! It'd be different if I could apply this to real life, but when you assume you exist in an economy where it's completely privatized, has no government, yet paradoxically has no trade, what the hell exactly am I supposed to learn from this shit??

I'm a business major so I had no choice...this was a requirement to take..

[Conza88]

It's bs, because its keynesianism.

All the other schools fail... bar the Austrian School.

Mises.org - get learning.. :)

It will also help you, were you've gone wrong on ALOT of other policies/problems you've voiced.

[JAlli41]

I actually loved macro when I took it, I thought the math was pretty easy. Disagreeing with something and learning something for a test are two different things. Putting people into aggregates in the real world doesnt work, but on tests, it works just fine

[Kludge]

An Austrian degree ain't worth shit in the real world.


Conform to the bullshit and join the rest of us in the world in our continuous cycle of miserable and mutual failure.

[MRoCkEd]

I'm taking macro. It wasn't too bad at first, but now we're getting into the fed, fractional reserve banking, inflation, etc. and it makes me want to explode!

[0zzy]

An Austrian degree ain't worth shit in the real world.


Conform to the bullshit and join the rest of us in the world in our continuous cycle of miserable and mutual failure.

tis true.

which is why im not going to get a degree in economics ;D.
business management ftw!

[Conza88]

Lmao @ Austrian economics not mattering in the "real" world...

It matters more than ever.. and those that have the knowledge and able to use it..

Knowledge is priceless... in terms of judging the business cycle, and more importantly knowing you're about to get raped in the ass with inflation caused by the FED and the system. It gives you the ability to protect yourself some what.

Yeaah, none of THAT matters in the "real" world... :rolleyes:

[Kludge]

Lmao @ Austrian economics not mattering in the "real" world...

It matters more than ever.. and those that have the knowledge and able to use it..

Knowledge is priceless... in terms of judging the business cycle, and more importantly knowing you're about to get raped in the ass with inflation caused by the FED and the system. It gives you the ability to protect yourself some what.

Yeaah, none of THAT matters in the "real" world... :rolleyes:

Speaking is pointless if no one listens to you.


Where are the Austrians? Huddled in a small irrelevant website most people have never heard of.

[surf]

it sucks. but you have to suck it up for the time being and regurgitate the BS your prof. feeds you. good luck.

[dr. hfn]

my macro teacher was a keynesian piece of idiocy

[Conza88]

Speaking is pointless if no one listens to you.

Where are the Austrians? Huddled in a small irrelevant website most people have never heard of.

People are beginning to pay attention, if you haven't heard! :rolleyes:

The School is growing... never before have they had the amount of interest that they do now.

Why Austrian Economics Matters More Than Ever by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. (http://www.lewrockwell.com/rockwell/austrian-econ-more-than-ever.html)

[Kludge]

The School is growing... never before have they had the amount of interest that they do now.

Population growth is exponential :p

[Conza88]

Population growth is exponential :p

Only because of the extent the Market is able to provide ;)

But then usually modern countries with the freest markets have less birth rates and population growth.

Guess the argument can be made; its those still living off the land and need slave, family, child labor i.e workers to till the land and farm..

India, China, etc etc 2nd world would seem to confirm. :confused:

[jonahtrainer]

Speaking is pointless if no one listens to you.


Where are the Austrians? Huddled in a small irrelevant website most people have never heard of.

I was recently invited to an all-paid ski event in Jan up at Whistler. One of my friends at dinner asked if he could come and guy who invited me told him it'd cost him $25,000. :eek: Some people get listened to.

[theoakman]

Speaking is pointless if no one listens to you.


Where are the Austrians? Huddled in a small irrelevant website most people have never heard of.

the austrians are holding gold, silver, commodities and oil while the rest of the world holds Yahoo.

[rockandrollsouls]

..this stuff just ain't stickin'. I lose interest after reading two lines and check how my state is doing in the election. Honestly, I spend more time shaking my head looking at this theoretical calculus bullshit that NEVER happens in real life, which DOESN'T make any logical sense when thought of critically, and is a complete waste of time considering the book assumes EVERYTHING is held constant. When the fuck does that ever happen!!! It'd be different if I could apply this to real life, but when you assume you exist in an economy where it's completely privatized, has no government, yet paradoxically has no trade, what the hell exactly am I supposed to learn from this shit??

I'm a business major so I had no choice...this was a requirement to take..

If you're a business major perhaps you better get used to it...It sounds like this isn't the track you should be on.