tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824345661289105799.post8893541853587871268..comments2023-11-03T08:36:09.683-05:00Comments on Brooks Wilson's Economics Blog: Fitzgerald on MIT Students and EconomicsBrooks M. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097849558228531431noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824345661289105799.post-59633915874644434802011-07-10T11:56:27.118-05:002011-07-10T11:56:27.118-05:00Economics is a course that benefits everyone, rega...Economics is a course that benefits everyone, regardless of your major. Economics can teach you how to handle your resources and why things cost as much as they do. By understanding economics concepts, you are one step closer to the real world. MIT students of any department I am sure can handle those such classes. It is a challenging subject for anyone to comprehend. Many people underestimate how much of a challenge economics really is.Morgan Heekenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824345661289105799.post-48248516019032215002011-03-30T09:30:59.601-05:002011-03-30T09:30:59.601-05:00Economics is defined as the branch of knowledge co...Economics is defined as the branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth (Wikipedia). Unlike English, Math, and Science courses, students are only introduced to economincs in their later highschool and college years. Its easy to "scoff" at a course or assignment you've become so familiar with, but economics is constantly changing, growing, and evolving. Even MIT students may find themselves scratching their heads.. there's an overwhelming amount of variables! Needless to say, economics is plenty of a challenge to me!Barbara Garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824345661289105799.post-53156923775851787412011-03-21T15:51:20.431-05:002011-03-21T15:51:20.431-05:00I think the students at MIT are extremely gifted i...I think the students at MIT are extremely gifted in the first place so a lot of material they will scoff at because of their intelligence. Economy classes teach about how the world has been run and what is new and up to date with the money of the nation. Not only is it a difficult subject, but it is very informative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824345661289105799.post-4429500937619823092011-03-09T19:15:02.155-06:002011-03-09T19:15:02.155-06:00This may be an outcome of students not understandi...This may be an outcome of students not understanding the material so they tend to scoff at materials that are not very difficult. Economists is definitely, in my opinion, a challenging subject to try to comprehend.Everanit Lopeznoreply@blogger.com