I'd agree with that. I don't think it's a bad idea to have economics taught as part of a basic curriculum (though what to drop to make room for it?), but I'm liable to have major issues with the way it's taught. Because what are the chances of it basically ending up an indoctrination in neoclassical economic, rather than a decent introduction to political economy, market imperfections, and so-on. I know that's not how basic economics is taught at exeter, though I've heard A-level economics is a bit better (I did principle of economics in my first year, described by someone as like A-level with all the interesting bits taken out).
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Date: 2006-Sep-28, Thursday 15:52 (UTC)I don't think it's a bad idea to have economics taught as part of a basic curriculum (though what to drop to make room for it?), but I'm liable to have major issues with the way it's taught. Because what are the chances of it basically ending up an indoctrination in neoclassical economic, rather than a decent introduction to political economy, market imperfections, and so-on. I know that's not how basic economics is taught at exeter, though I've heard A-level economics is a bit better (I did principle of economics in my first year, described by someone as like A-level with all the interesting bits taken out).