Resources: Where to Learn Economics
A dozen resources, mostly free
Somewhere recently I suggested that one of the most important subjects for modern citizens to learn is economics. Without taking a college class, how would you go about that? On Fridays I usual feature one recommended learning resource. Today I’ll list a few. If your econ needs a brush-up, check these out.
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Marginal Revolution University
Founded in 2012 by economists Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok, and featuring instructors like 2021 Nobel Laureate Josh Angrist, the goal of Marginal Revolution University is to give everyone, everywhere free access to a world-class economic education. MRU is a nonprofit project housed at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
Macroeconomics (regular and AP/college), Microeconomics (regular and AP/college), finance and capital markets.
Helping you become more knowledgeable about how the world works, our content covers the biggest topics and headlines through the eyes of economists. The team explores a wide range of subjects improving your ability to understand the world more clearly. This is economics, explained.
Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET)
We are economists and thinkers from a range of disciplines who challenge conventional wisdom and advance ideas to better serve society.
History of Economic Thought (at INET)
This web site concentrates information and resources on the history of economic thought, from the ancient times until the modern day. It is designed for students, researchers and the general public, who are interested in learning about economics from a historical perspective.
Great Courses Plus (Economics)
Over 50 programs in Economics available. Most are lecture series by notable college professors. Subscription required, but it’s a reasonable rate and extremely high value (covers streaming for Great Courses in all subject areas). Recommended.
Previously featured on Pose Ponder here.
You can also follow individual people, including here on Substack, for example
or . On other platforms Ray Dalio, Anat Admani, and Yanis Varoufakis are three widely varying personalities who aim to be accessible to non-experts.Alex Tabarrok and Tyler Cowen at George Mason University post a lot at Marginal Revolution (see MRU as a course platform above).
Investopedia has a surprisingly good collection of articles.
Please post your favorite resources for non-experts to learn economics in the comments.
