Lilburne: Issue #3: Marginal Theory of Value On Picassa. On Facebook.
On Picassa.
On Facebook.
2 minor quibbles:1.) Your avatar's comments regarding the proper importance Menger, while appropriate for Austrian Econ, seem a bit heavy-handed to the uninitiated, methinks, but it still works regardless. 2.) I think after Menger priases Smith, his avatar should grow a little in the next panel, perhaps with a smiley face above it to indicate how Smith might better understand himself (in this "universe") in the context of other economic figures. Regarding the 2nd point, I think you could do an entire series of these where various econ & political figures argue accordingly to exaggerated, parodied, or homaged avatars of themselves. It would be great to see such a thing occur between Marx, Smith, Menger etc. Also, great cameos. I liked the one by Freud, who shows you can still be mostly wrong about everything you write about & still have good comedic timing :DI think Rothbard could show up in a future parody segment of his avatar in front of a blackboard trying to "modernize" an explanation of the levels of intervention (Chapter 2 of P&M ), with a hit or miss usage of modern slang. Probably would work better as animation, although the slides would suffice for the amount of labor (ha ha! nevermind, it's late...) required for such an execution
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Nitroadict: Lilburne: Issue #3: Marginal Theory of Value On Picassa. On Facebook. 2 minor quibbles:1.) Your avatar's comments regarding the proper importance Menger, while appropriate for Austrian Econ, seem a bit heavy-handed to the uninitiated, methinks, but it still works regardless. 2.) I think after Menger priases Smith, his avatar should grow a little in the next panel, perhaps with a smiley face above it to indicate how Smith might better understand himself (in this "universe") in the context of other economic figures. Regarding the 2nd point, I think you could do an entire series of these where various econ & political figures argue accordingly to exaggerated, parodied, or homaged avatars of themselves. It would be great to see such a thing occur between Marx, Smith, Menger etc. Also, great cameos. I liked the one by Freud, who shows you can still be mostly wrong about everything you write about & still have good comedic timing :DI think Rothbard could show up in a future parody segment of his avatar in front of a blackboard trying to "modernize" an explanation of the levels of intervention (Chapter 2 of P&M ), with a hit or miss usage of modern slang. Probably would work better as animation, although the slides would suffice for the amount of labor (ha ha! nevermind, it's late...) required for such an execution
Thanks for the ideas!
Human Action Comics Issues 1-6
fantastic, since the first issue I have religiously checked back here for the next. Please keep up the excellent work :)
Thats a clever cover :) Can you put a pic of you lifting a car under it? jk hehe.
Solarist: fantastic, since the first issue I have religiously checked back here for the next. Please keep up the excellent work :)
Ha, sorry. Couldn't resist.
filc:For example, I difference between deductive and inductive reasoning as being explained in a separate episode.
I went ahead and deleted the 3 deduction/induction slides from the first issue. I agree, it's too much for the first issue.
Conza88: Solarist: fantastic, since the first issue I have religiously checked back here for the next. Please keep up the excellent work :) Ha, sorry. Couldn't resist.
my brain, it iz microwave?
I find your Human Action Comics very funny and enlightening. I think that if someone has a drive to learn about economic theory, your stuff is spot on.
I do not however think this is in the scope that would be teachable to high school students and the like. It can seem complicated. Though, I do fear that it is as simplified as it will get. I loved it, and i will be referring it to everyone who asks me. Also, giving you the proper credit, I will be using it in my many debates about economics with friends.
Justin:I do not however think this is in the scope that would be teachable to high school students and the like.
It depends greatly upon the high school student's talent and inclinations. And what sort of schooling the student has had. There are some "high schools" here in Chicago that could barely be considered remedial grammar schools. Trying to teach any but the brightest and most self-motivated students from such a school the elements of sound economics would be tilting at windmills.
David Gordon's book, Introduction to Economic Reasoning, was quite consciously pitched at high-schoolers. I have some younger cousins who are all twentysomethings now, but I think they all would have been able to make a go of Gordon's book in their high-school days. It's just that their inclinations were so frivolous at that age that they wouldn't have thought of making the attempt.
If you think that Gordon's book is appropriately pitched for academically competent high-schoolers, then Lilburne's cartoon version of Austrian Econ should be a cinch. If.
Justin:I find your Human Action Comics very funny and enlightening. I think that if someone has a drive to learn about economic theory, your stuff is spot on.
Thank you kindly.
Well, I did say "bright high school students." But I would add the second criterion, "self-motivated".
Justin:Also, giving you the proper credit, I will be using it in my many debates about economics with friends.
It is SO good to hear that. Providing intellectual ammo to AE adherents is another HUGELY important goal of mine in creating these.
Sorry, no new issue tonight. This one is taking longer to construct in my head than the others...
Lilburne: Sorry, no new issue tonight. This one is taking longer to construct in my head than the others...
Quality > non quality
;p
Conza88: Lilburne: Sorry, no new issue tonight. This one is taking longer to construct in my head than the others... Quality > non quality ;p
Patience, grasshopper! :D
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Very nice job with these Lilburne! I can't wait to read the next one!
OMFG! The part where Bastiat Schooled Ricardo in issue #2 was priceless!
Here's #4. Phew, what a way to spend a Saturday night!
Lilburne: Here's #4. Phew, what a way to spend a Saturday night!
The above link is the Picassa version. Here it is on Facebook.
Lilburne: Lilburne: Here's #4. Phew, what a way to spend a Saturday night! The above link is the Picassa version. Here it is on Facebook.
Morning bump.
Haha, these are great!
And I think this is definitely in the range of things understandable by high school students, being one myself.
is Lilburne the new Hazlitt ?
Where there is no property there is no justice; a proposition as certain as any demonstration in Euclid
Fools! not to see that what they madly desire would be a calamity to them as no hands but their own could bring
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