Author Archives: mooneym1

I just found this and thought it was a very interesting take on the wealth gap which we previously discussed and just thought I’d share it.

Through this course I learned about different aspects of economics, especially through the book review. I am taking alot away from this course with how economies develop and the situations that are holding some countries down from thriving. Using a … Continue reading →

I think this course was ran smoothly and the time given to complete assignments was more than enough. The design of the course was cool doing it through blog posts instead of just discussion boards on D2L. I think that … Continue reading →

I think this course was ran smoothly and the time given to complete assignments was more than enough. The design of the course was cool doing it through blog posts instead of just discussion boards on D2L. I think that … Continue reading →

The two posts I feel the best about are my “Joseph Stiglitz and GDP” and “Should the Poor Be Trusted”. I think I did a good job conveying my points and  making the posts raise questions. Also I feel that … Continue reading →

The two posts I feel the best about are my “Joseph Stiglitz and GDP” and “Should the Poor Be Trusted”. I think I did a good job conveying my points and  making the posts raise questions. Also I feel that … Continue reading →

http://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2015/04/21/these-countries-have-the-most-annual-working-hours-infographic-3/
This article kind of surprised me, I thought the U.S would rank higher than they did. Also the article points out that Mexico works n…

If large numbers of people began producing valuable things without demanding compensation it would mean there are large numbers of valued goods that are there for anybody who wants one, free of charge. Theres also an opportunity for somebody to make money of those valued goods by creating a price on the goods and making … Continue reading Future of Production

I agree with Joseph Stiglitz that GDP doesn’t truly show how well off society and the economy of a country are because it doesn’t give someone any perspective on the average citizens well being. In the video he mentions that GDP for a country could be rising but poverty and income levels could be falling … Continue reading Joseph Stiglitz and Problems with GDP