Bootstraps

My name is Joel C. Knoll. I am currently a student at a Community College in the United States. I will be transferring to the University of Arizona in Tucson to continue my undergraduate, and possibly graduate, work, majoring in macroeconomics and comprehensive mathematics.

My academic interests are wide, encompassing economics and math, of course, but also geography, philosophy, ecology, history, neuroscience, sociology, and religion. Within economics, my interests lean toward what Schumpeter called “economic thought” as contrasted to “economic analysis”, though I believe both are essential to a complete understanding of economic reality. Furthermore, I do not treat economics as a stand-alone science; instead, I locate it within the broader field of anthropology, which, in turn, I locate within the broader field of biology. In other words, I believe an understanding of economic reality – as of psychological, social, and cultural reality in general – begins not with the insights of Smith but with those of Darwin.

“Bootstraps” is as advertised: the musings of an economics student. For blogs from people who know a LOT more about this stuff, see my blogroll. In particular, I recommend Brad DeLong’s “Grasping Reality with Both Hands”, Nick Rowe’s “Worthwhile Canadian Initiative”, the Atlanta Fed’s “Macroblog” for macro buffs, and Tyler Cowen’s and Alex Tabarok’s “Marginal Revolution” for micro buffs. For monetary theory wonks like me, I recommend “The Money Illusion”.

Thank you for reading “Bootstraps”.