Chang, Ha-Joon. (2019). “Learn the Language of Power.” Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET). https://youtu.be/i_wus-lnQls
Watch (3:19) – Chang (2019)
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What is Economics? What is Capitalism? (Eisenbarth 2020)
Reading Summary Sign Up
Over the course of the semester, students will be responsible for presenting a summary of the assigned course materials twice. Please click here for more instructions on this assignment.
See your assigned weeks below. Please remember Reading Summaries happen first thing on Tuesdays so please make sure you are in class on time OR have left your Reading Summary as a comment BEFORE class starts. Remember, you will do this twice so look for your name in two places — let me know right away if you notice you’re not there!
| week | Date | topic | Assigned |
| WEEK 5 | T 09/21 | Economic Well-being | Vivian, Yessenia |
| WEEK 6 | T 09/28 | Employment | Andri, Ivy, Yuval, |
| WEEK 7 | T 10/05 | Consumption & Savings | Adrian N., Basil, Daneisha |
| WEEK 8 | T 10/12 | International Trade | Andri, Adrian N., Elian, D’alessandro, Eric |
| WEEK 9 | T 10/19 | Exchange Rates | Ricky, Minglin, Oscar, Guadalupe |
| WEEK 10 | T 10/26 | Keynesian Cross & Multipliers | Kayla, Oferman, Zhi Fei, Brian |
| WEEK 11 | T 11/02 | Fiscal Policy | Basil, Oscar, Vivian, Yessenia, Camesha |
| WEEK 12 | T 11/09 | Monetary Policy | Daniel, Ivy, Daneisha, Ricky, Zhi Fei |
| WEEK 13 | T 11/16 | Government Budget | Eugon, William, Yuval, Guadalupe, Elian |
| WEEK 14 | T 11/23 | AD & AS Model | Eugon, Minglin, Brian, Jonathan, Camesha, Oferman |
| WEEK 15 | T 11/30 | AD & AS Model | Kayla, D’alessandro, William, Daniel, Eric |
Week 1 – What is Macroeconomics & Course Navigation
No readings outside of class & no assignments
For you to do:
1) create your OpenLab account and become a member of our OpenLab course
2) Introduce yourself
3) Sign up for Reading Summaries
Thursday 08/26
(In Class) What is Economics? (slides)
(In Class) Watch (3:19) – Chang (2019)
Optional:
Watch (11:20) – Chang (2016)
Introductions
Hello All! I am looking forward to working with you this semester. You may call me Al (that’s spelled ay-el, not ay-eye). My pronouns are they/them. I have been teaching at BMCC since Spring 2019 and before that, I’ve taught at NYU and The New School since 2015. I’m really grateful to be working here with the committed faculty and students I have met. I believe that anyone can learn economics because everybody engages with their local economy as part of daily living!
Please respond in a comment below to introduce yourself. To do so click “Leave a Comment” up top. Please note, everything posted to this website is viewable to the entire BMCC OpenLab community and potentially searchable by the public. If you prefer, you’re welcome to email me instead but please do respond. Please include responses to any or all of the following:
- Your Name (as registered)
- Your Nickname (how you want to be addressed in class)
- Pronoun (how you want to be addressed in addition to your name, usually “he,” “she,” “they,” or “name only (no pronoun)” but there are many other options)
- Why you are taking this class
- Something that helps you learn
- Something you enjoy
For instance: My name is Alexandria Eisenbarth, I go by Al. You can also call me “professor” or “Mx. Eisenbarth” if you want, but I do NOT like to be called “Mr.” or “Mrs.” or “Ms.” or “miss.” My pronouns are they/them. I teach this class because a money-paying job is required to access the necessaries of living in our economy in the absence of personal wealth and because I really love helping people access this language of power in ways that are relevant to their own life. I learn best through experiences and prefer a visual/auditory combo if learning-by-doing isn’t available. It is difficult for me to learn when my experiences and memories are not given credibility. I like to crochet, play music, garden, bike, and embark upon personal spiritual growth.
