Top ten reasons to study economics
by admin on Dec.14, 2008, under Economics Posts
In reverse order:
10. Economists are armed and dangerous: “Watch out for our invisible hands.”
9. Economists can supply it on demand.
8. You can talk about money without ever having to make any.
7. You get to say “trickle down” with a straight face.
6. Mick Jagger and Arnold Schwarzenegger both studied economics and look how they turned out.
5. When you are in the unemployment line, at least you will know why you are there.
4. To an economist, real life is a special case
3. We come up with interesting ways to research the law of diminishing marginal utility.
2. Economists have forecasted 9 out of the last 5 recessions.
1. Economists do it with interest.
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