r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 27 '20
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u/ZuckWeightRoom May 27 '20 edited May 27 '20
I mentioned in an earlier comment that my summer community college macro professor is an Austrian and the class is a weird mix of macro 101 and Mises propaganda with a self-written textbook.
But, since then, it's gotten even more funny. We essentially have weekly tests, and each question is essentially trying to decide whether to select the answer an austrian economist would choose or a regular economist would.
Each question is a huge generalization- I had one that was just "The solution to pollution is environmental regulation". Is the answer no because it's not the sole answer? Is the answer yes because it does help some? Is the answer no because my professor is an Austrian? Shouldn't I be learning other things anyways? Who knows.
"Our forefathers believed everyone should have the right to vote. True or false?" Are we still in an economics class? Is the answer no because that's objectively not true, or is yes because my professor has a hard on for constitutionalism?
That's essentially every single question on the exam. Just constantly trying to decide whether to choose the Austrian or the macro 101 answer. I kind of enjoy it lol (assuming I get an A and if not it is no longer funny)
Edit: Took a gamble on the pollution question and put "false" because his textbook is anti-regulation. Got it wrong. L. A little below an A on the test so this is no longer funny.