I Love You, Tea Two 13

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i read every single review that you all have ever left, and i pick a still steaming one and i read it to you. Or if you have 30 seconds, writing a review helps so much. So economic sociology social cause and effect of vary economic phenomena. Economics is just a way to quanify the choices we make. It's so exciting, i promise. Two ologists are personal economic heroes to many. You may know one as the co author of the book for economics, a rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything. And now you're gongto listen to me talking to him while i'm in my pyjamas.

Choices! Trade-offs! Money! How much should you save? And how much should stimulus checks be? Don’t be scared by the term “economics,” especially since it doesn’t end in -ology. This 2-part Economic Sociology bonanza addresses the behavior that motivates the fiscal systems of the world, from avocado toast to retirement funds. Economist, professor and “Freakonomics” co-author Steven Levitt joins to chat about why we learn too much of the wrong math and how everything from marriage to dinner parties involves little choices rooted in economic principles. Rising economics star and Harvard Fellow Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman graces us with her thoughts on macroeconomics, human capital, when to outsource your work and how she realized she loved Econ. Also: how these interviews helped me make one of my life’s biggest decisions.

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