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and now you wouldn't have a job. in the uk, the plumbers/electricians are lucky to make £20/hr.

i can't think of any reason why basic economic principles wouldn't apply.

witness the hysteria about brexit among academics and london based commentators who have no idea about the reality of life in britain

a shortage that's not reflected in the wages for skilled jobs (outside of powerful unions)

some real abuse of psychological terminology here. most clinically autistic people don't hold down jobs, certainly not professional roles, even if they have a high IQ

some real abuse of psychological terminology here. most clinically autistic people don't hold down jobs, certainly not professional roles, even if they have a high IQ

well we know who was always picked last

working conditions in all of those industries are terrible compared to almost all software jobs. and the work in finance and law is tedious. you're dreaming.

or instead of this parade of bullshit, they could decide admission on a truly meritocratic basis as is still done in the UK, EU and most countries around the world. you score high …

or instead of this parade of bullshit, they could decide admission on a truly meritocratic basis as is still done in the UK, EU and most countries around the world. you score high …

what really is the value of studying these subjects at undergraduate level? i don't think i've ever seen a persuasive argument in favour

the uk funding arrangement means that no one has to fully support themselves through university, so your point really doesn't apply here.

only a select group of employers are really subject blind. for technical jobs you still need a technical degree.

indeed. people like to imagine an idealised world of highly able, motivated and disciplined students. why design an education system for a set of students that doesn't really exist…

it's not a problem specific to germany, but he makes a legitimate criticism of the classic lecture format. it is an antiquated mode of delivery, an extremely poor use of students' …

i would contend it makes very little difference because of the naturally limited fraction of the population with the ability to benefit from post secondary education.

quite simply, britain overspends massively on higher education

you know not all theoretical models are equilibrium based? guess not if keen is your primary source i can't find any coherent argument in your final paragraph. can you rephrase it …

mathematical formalism was introduced precisely to allow the formulation of "cogent arguments". you can't evaluate the evidence without economic theory

google the "lucas critique"

gosh, i wonder why those traders use those simple, outdated models to make extraordinarily expensive decisions every singly day when they could just read the "black swan"

reminder: noah has never published an academic paper in economics and it looks unlikely that he ever will. he is simply not a competent guide to the field. this entire thread is a …

keen is a complete charlatan and the laughing stock of the economic world. he doesn't even understand the basic economic theory he attempts to criticize

comments like this are amazing. you are completely ignorant of the current state of economics yet wonder if economists have bothered to construct dynamic models of the economy. i g…

that's simply not true. i've worked in BIGOIL (not exxon) and working 7-4 was pretty much the rule.