So, you're an economist. Wow. That must be fascinating...

Opening lines...

Was accused of being a civil engineer yesterday. Estate agent next I suppose

cactus flower wrote:

Was accused of being a civil engineer yesterday. Estate agent next I suppose

No, no - there's a lot of rungs on the ladder before one gets down that far.

Was at a party on Friday where we were discussing what we'd claim to be if we were to make up an occupation for ourselves.

One guy claimed to be a pilot for Alitalia. I *could* tell you what I really do, but then I'd have to kill you.

Had a lot of amusement out of claiming to be a fish surgeon. Also a gravedigger.

TheBear wrote:

Was at a party on Friday where we were discussing what we'd claim to be if we were to make up an occupation for ourselves.

One guy claimed to be a pilot for Alitalia. I *could* tell you what I really do, but then I'd have to kill you.

A hitman.

It is fascinating. Did you know that Ricardo's theaory of rents, out-lined in the 19th Century, tells us a lot of what we need to know about why the prices of Venti Frappuccinos cost twice a standard cup of coffee in Starbucks?

Economics is fascinating as economics is life.

I have heard interesting things about the Coase theory relating to transaction costs and externalities. Have you studied that?

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

It is fascinating. Did you know that Ricardo's theaory of rents, out-lined in the 19th Century, tells us a lot of what we need to know about why the prices of Venti Frappuccinos cost twice a standard cup of coffee in Starbucks?

Economics is fascinating as economics is life.

Ah - an undercover economist!

My job is as boring as it sounds, I don't need to make up another one.

Though I did once claim to be a scientology "chapter leader" or something at a dinner party once. 

ibis wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

It is fascinating. Did you know that Ricardo's theaory of rents, out-lined in the 19th Century, tells us a lot of what we need to know about why the prices of Venti Frappuccinos cost twice a standard cup of coffee in Starbucks?

Economics is fascinating as economics is life.

Ah - an undercover economist!

So you've read the book? It was a very stimulating use of old classical economics to understand contemporary life. I in fact did see the railway concourse as described in the book during my recent sojourn in London.

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

ibis wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

It is fascinating. Did you know that Ricardo's theaory of rents, out-lined in the 19th Century, tells us a lot of what we need to know about why the prices of Venti Frappuccinos cost twice a standard cup of coffee in Starbucks?

Economics is fascinating as economics is life.

Ah - an undercover economist!

So you've read the book? It was a very stimulating use of old classical economics to understand contemporary life. I in fact did see the railway concourse as described in the book during my recent sojourn in London.

I liked it - not very deep, but nice. I prefer "Reinventing the Bazaar", by, er, someone completely different.

Zhou_Enlai wrote:

I have heard interesting things about the Coase theory relating to transaction costs and externalities. Have you studied that?

Does that kind of talk do it for economists then?

Who had the last laugh, meh