by Thomas Sowell July 07, 2005
by Adam Smith April 25, 2005
"It's pure economics! Since our resource of TV writers is scarce, we're stuck with crappy reality shows!"
by Xopher April 20, 2005
a "science" created by a group of middle-aged, bearded men called "economists" to ensure that anything they say can never be proven wrong
Steve: Dude, you really f'd up on that predication!
Economist: Well if one looks at it from a non-inflationary enviorment, disregarding the laffer curve, then my hypothesis was in fact correct. Its Economics 101
Economist: Well if one looks at it from a non-inflationary enviorment, disregarding the laffer curve, then my hypothesis was in fact correct. Its Economics 101
by TheBigN2727 October 20, 2009
-A social science discipline with a contemporaneous logical framework that's based completely on the assumption that scarcity is a problem intrinsic to society. The effect of which justifies greed as a virtue.
-An institutional requirement for dime-a-dozen business majors, usu. taught by middle-aged, overly opinionated, white males in need of serious cultural experiences.
-Taught by sports coaches in high school as the study of "common sense."
-An institutional requirement for dime-a-dozen business majors, usu. taught by middle-aged, overly opinionated, white males in need of serious cultural experiences.
-Taught by sports coaches in high school as the study of "common sense."
Teacher: "Economics studies how a society chooses to allocate its scarce resources among alternative uses."
Student: "What if the society's resources cease to be scarce?"
Teacher: "How is that even possible?"
Student: "The society's productivity meets or exceeds the point of what it needs to sustain itself."
Teacher: "But individual material DESIRES are infinite!"
Student: "Only in a society that breeds such nonsense."
Student: "What if the society's resources cease to be scarce?"
Teacher: "How is that even possible?"
Student: "The society's productivity meets or exceeds the point of what it needs to sustain itself."
Teacher: "But individual material DESIRES are infinite!"
Student: "Only in a society that breeds such nonsense."
by haaaaaze September 14, 2009
Economics is about creating good outcomes for human beings.
Economics isn't meant to explain everything, but it is good for establishing parameters, distinguishing relationships, identifying issues, clarifying options and providing an analytical framework.
Economics isn't meant to explain everything, but it is good for establishing parameters, distinguishing relationships, identifying issues, clarifying options and providing an analytical framework.
by Leelo Dallas Multipass November 12, 2005
The way you find out how fucked up a country is!
And how the government is stealing from its citizens!!!
>:(
And how the government is stealing from its citizens!!!
>:(
by ur freakin brain speaking 2 u! October 19, 2009