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Tag Archives: Economics

Virtual Worlds are the Best Places to Learn About Finance

Being fluent in finance is important. Now, even more so because institutions take advantage of the average person’s ignorance on this issue. If you’re not sure how, check out a fantastic video on the recent credit crisis by my instructional design hero, Jonathan Jarvis.

The Credit Crisis – Animatic from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.
Today, I received [...]

Free Business Models

I have many friends on Facebook or Twitter who would understand business models involving free content, but pull back from the bleeding edge of tech and you’ll find many people who don’t understand how business is conducted online. Chris Anderson’s book, Free: The Future of a Radical Price, is a great introduction on the concept. [...]

Community Connections of New York is Seeking a Contract Administrator

CCNY, which is supported by Gateway-Longview’s human resource department, is searching for a qualified applicant for the position of Contract Administrator. The details of the position are below. If you are interested, please email Heidi Milch, Executive Director, with your resume and cover letter.
Position Title: Contract Administration and Support Specialist Grade: 6
Supervisor: Director of Vendor Development
Minimum Qualifications: High [...]

Books That Changed My Thinking about Economics

I’m just going to list them all pretty like:
First, the one that broke my head open. It shows that individuals united in their self-interested, by their drum major instinct, can create a better economy for themselves with examples of how it has been done all over the world. Thanks Michael.

Although not strictly about economics, [...]