“Sweetheart, I think you’re making a terrible decision. However, I am not going to stop you.” “Yay!” That’s from a not-too-long-ago escapade with my daughter, who was about to spend her money on what I honestly thought was dumb. Why, if she was making a mistake, didn’t I stop her? My kids get a weekly […]
My Thoughts On Uber
Ever wonder if you should Uber? Read on and then tell me what you think. So what is Uber a Substitute *For*? (artcarden.com, May 23, 2016) Art Carden Recommends – Discount Code (artcarden.com) Uber In San Antonio (Forbes.com, November 2, 2015) An Open Letter to Birmingham’s City Council on Uber (Forbes.com, July 22, 2014) Uber […]
Calling The Cops Because You See A Black Guy In Your Neighborhood Is Harassment
Just so we’re clear, calling the cops because you see a large black guy in your neighborhood is harassment. This has happened to a friend with a door-to-door job in three separate neighborhoods over the last few months. And if you’re going to protest and appeal to the black male crime rate to justify your […]
My Thoughts On Immigration
Many of us are thinking about the implication of having a new president-elect especially in regard to immigration. Here are some of my articles and interviews on the subject: Border Fences: Costlier Than The Problem? (Forbes.com, October 17, 2016) What You Don’t Know About Immigration Can Hurt You (Forbes.com, October 17, 2016) Immigrants and Their […]
Hackademia: Take The Grading Challenge
I hate grading. It’s boring, it involves some wearying judgment calls, it’s sometimes depressing… As one of my mentors said (wisely), “We teach for free and get paid to grade.” I just stumbled upon this one weird trick that helped me plow through a lot of grading very quickly. Instead of grading in my office […]
A Few Thoughts For Students From An Economics Professor
A few thoughts for students from an economics professor: We know more than you, but this doesn’t mean we’re smarter. It just means we’re older. I’ve taught lots of students who are smarter than me, but I know a lot more about economics than they do because I’ve been studying it for about as long […]
Matthew 18
Here are a few thoughts on the parable of the forgiven servant in Matthew 18: Our debt is of a kind that can’t be repaid. The 10k talents are a stand-in for impossibility–and yet when we ask for mercy, we still say “I’ll pay it back! I promise!” We are forgiven even above and beyond […]