Talk:MIT OpenCourseWare
Coase Theorem
Lecture 18. In fact, it would appear as if no theorists, regardless of ideological stripe, are mentioned in the syllabus--the syllabus only lays out the broad-strokes version of the concepts that each lecture addresses, not the way in which those ideas will be presented or thought about. AlexWD 11:15, 31 January 2010 (EST)
"only mentions it in a narrow, understated manner..."
Andy--have you read the whole set of notes? EVERYTHING pretty much gets mentioned in a "a narrow, understated manner." The notes are very obviously outlines, and not transcripts of a lecture--moreover, this is obviously an introductory/survey-level course where the goal is quite obviously to introduce studnets to the broad ideas--not to give an in-depth analysis of any one economic idea. AlexWD 16:12, 31 January 2010 (EST)
- You're right that the notes are merely outlines, rather than lectures. I'll make that point next. But what the notes do say about the Coase theorem is a very narrow view of it.--Andy Schlafly 16:55, 31 January 2010 (EST)
For a liberal course on economics...
...you'd figure they'd mention Keynes at least once They don't. AlexWD 16:53, 31 January 2010 (EST)
- No, not in a course on microeconomics. Check out MIT's course on macroeconomics and I'm sure it worships Keynes.--Andy Schlafly 16:56, 31 January 2010 (EST)
- I count at least 4 citations in the reading assignments for 12-452 Spring 2007.--Andy Schlafly 17:15, 31 January 2010 (EST)
Yeah well, apples and oranges. The course you're picking on for not having enough Coase is "14.01 Principles of Microeconomics." 14-452 (not 12, as you wrote), is a course on Macroeconomic Theory--and quite obviously at a more advanced and in-depth level. AlexWD 18:11, 31 January 2010 (EST)
syllabus does repeatedly mention liberal theories,
Which ones? AlexWD 16:56, 31 January 2010 (EST)
- Market failure, government, taxes, etc.--Andy Schlafly 17:12, 31 January 2010 (EST)
- Those aren't principals or theories, those are THINGS THAT EXIST IN REALITY. Theories would be IDEAS about those objective phenomena. What are you, simple or something? 18:05, 31 January 2010 (EST)
- I'll guess you'll have to name-call somewhere else now. Do yourself a favor and open your mind, and rethink the liberal ideology that caused you to resort to such a crass insult.--Andy Schlafly 20:13, 31 January 2010 (EST)
Coates v. Keynes.
Coase, 62 mentionw on the MIT Open Course website Versus Keynes 55 mentions on the MIT Open Course website. AlexWD 18:18, 31 January 2010 (EST)
- And "Keynesian" is mentioned another 46 times. Next look at how they are mentioned. To liberals, the failed economics of "Keynes" and "Keynesian", which ruined England, is worshiped and taught as thought it were somehow Gospel Truth.--Andy Schlafly 20:13, 31 January 2010 (EST)