Name: Spreading the Feast Gathering
Start: 2025-07-11T00:00:00-05:00
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This topic has 11 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by Hickmac1.

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January 12, 2016 at 3:38 pm
my3boys
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I’m planning my son’s Economics course and have read many of the threads already posted. My question is, is Lessons for the Young Economist still a good choice? I can add in books/videos but I’m thinking of the main course. He has read several of the Uncle Eric books already so any others would be helpful. Videos, too 🙂
I have listed in my notes the Russell Roberts books and Economics in One Lesson (not sure what that is, I’ll look it up).
Thanks in advance.
January 12, 2016 at 5:51 pm
Rachel White
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This was given to me by or co-op’s economics teacher:
MJMFoodie Econmics Modules
Micro and Macro
https://www.youtube.com/user/mjmfoodie
January 12, 2016 at 6:22 pm
my3boys
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Thanks!
January 19, 2016 at 3:58 pm
my3boys
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Bump
January 19, 2016 at 5:09 pm
Wings2fly
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What age/grade is this for? Bookworm suggested those books. The text is a free ebook on their website or $2.99 kindle. The Russell Roberts books seemed more for college to me, or maybe Sr. High advanced.
January 19, 2016 at 5:20 pm
my3boys
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@wings2fly,
He’ll be in grade 12. I did download the text and TG of Lessons..from the website. I may be able to add in an UE book and some videos, as well. I don’t know about the Roberts books…maybe A Free Market Reader instead. We’ll see.
Thanks for your reply!
January 20, 2016 at 12:18 am
Wings2fly
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I have taken some business courses, but am no economics expert. These books are all on the Austrian school of economics, which is what bookworm supports . I do plan to use these books, but it bothers me that it seems unbalanced without a comparison to other theories. I think it is also important for the student to be more involved personally to gain more interest in the subject and to study current events too. I am sure you and your son will have many great discussions together while studying this. Please post if you find any other resources to use.
January 20, 2016 at 5:28 pm
Rachel White
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Doesn’t the fact that we’re living Keynesian Economics count? 🙁
Here’s some:
https://mises.org/library/failure-new-economics-0
http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/bios/Keynes.html
Maybe check Ambleside, too. Maybe Liberty Books.
This looks interesting:
http://www.amazon.com/Keynes-Hayek-Defined-Modern-Economics/dp/0393343634
January 20, 2016 at 9:58 pm
my3boys
Participant
Thank you. I have some reading to do?
January 21, 2016 at 8:55 am
Rachel White
Participant
Here’s the Hillsdale College’s free Economics 101 course, which I’m sure would be valuable:
http://online.hillsdale.edu/page.aspx?pid=2671
Lesson 7 goes into Keynesian and Macroeconomics, specifically.
January 21, 2016 at 9:29 am
my3boys
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I’ve been watching both the Constitution 101 and the Economics 101 videos and have tried to read some of the recommended reading. I think my son would like both of these. I *think* there would still be time to read a book or two and watch some other videos that have been suggested. He needs 5 credits of each and I’d like him to have a few things going or to pull from that gives him a well-rounded course. So thank you for all of the suggestions! Very much appreciated 🙂
June 3, 2017 at 4:27 pm
Hickmac1
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Thank you for the link. I forgot all about Hillsdale!