In this episode, Dr. Alex Tabarrok, the Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics at the Mercatus Center and a professor of economics at George Mason University, visits with James and his guest co-host, Craig Dawkins about the important insights gained from economics. From opportunity cost to scarcity, and more, Dr. Tabarrok helps us understand how these economic concepts can provide greater clarity about the world around us.

Along the way, we learn about his use of AI in writing, his role in "Operation Warp Speed" which facilitated the development of vaccines for COVID-19, and we discuss his work to improve economic knowledge through Marginal Revolution University and the Marginal Revolution blog. He also discusses a the Borda Count voting method and why it's worth looking at for U.S. elections.

To learn more about Dr. Tabarrok, click here: https://alextabarrok.com/about/

To view Dr. Tabarrok's 2009 Ted Talk, click here: https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_tabarrok_how_ideas_trump_crises?language=en

To visit the Marginal Revolution blog, click here: https://marginalrevolution.com/

To check out Marginal Revolution University, click here: https://mru.org/

Craig Dawkins filled in as a guest host for this episode. Craig is the Associate Dean for the Business and Information Technology Division of Rose State College and teaches both personal finance and economics courses. To learn more about the BIT Division at Rose State College, click here: https://www.rose.edu/content/academics/academic-divisions/business-information-technology/

To learn more about Dr. Emily Stacey, go here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/stacey-emily/

To learn more about Professor James Davenport, go here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/davenport-james/

You can listen to previous episodes of Not My Generation here: https://notmygeneration.captivate.fm/episodes

Not My Generation is recorded and produced by Possibilities, Inc. You can learn more about Possibilities, Inc. here: https://www.possibilitiesinc.org/

You can follow Not My Generation on X (Twitter) at @NMGpodcast and on Facebook at Not My Generation Podcast. You can also email us at NotMyGeneration@raider.rose.edu

The views expressed here are solely the views of the hosts and their guests and do not represent the views of Rose State College, its administration, faculty, or students.

In this episode, Amy Lee, the executive director of the OK Council for Economic Education (OCEE), and Dr. Sue Lynn Sasser, professor emeritus in economics discuss the importance of financial literacy. They have worked for several years to improve the education standards in Oklahoma for both personal finance and economics. We discuss those efforts, programs the OCEE have to help students and teachers, and why students need to understand the basics of personal finance and economics.

April is "Financial Literacy Month," so don't miss this deep dive into how to better prepare students for effectively managing their finances.

To learn more about Amy Lee, click here: https://www3.uco.edu/centraldirectory/profiles/840753

To learn more about the work of the OCEE, click here: https://econisok.org/about-us/mission-and-history/

To learn more about Dr. Sue Lynn Sasser, go here: https://econedlink.org/author/ssasser/

To learn more about Dr. Emily Stacey, go here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/stacey-emily/

To learn more about Professor James Davenport, go here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/davenport-james/

You can listen to previous episodes of Not My Generation here: https://notmygeneration.captivate.fm/episodes

Not My Generation is recorded and produced by Possibilities, Inc. You can learn more about Possibilities, Inc. here: https://www.possibilitiesinc.org/

You can follow Not My Generation on X (Twitter) at @NMGpodcast and on Facebook at Not My Generation Podcast. You can also email us at NotMyGeneration@raider.rose.edu

The views expressed here are solely the views of the hosts and their guests and do not represent the views of Rose State College, its administration, faculty, or students.

In this episode, Emily and James visit with Santiago Ramones, one of the producers for Not My Generation, about his process to becoming a U.S. citizen. Along the way, we learn the difference between Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, permanent lawful resident ("Green Card" holders) status, and citizenship. In addition we learn that there is no clear delineation of rights to those in any of these statuses, and we discover the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Denaturalization.

To learn more about Santiago Ramones, click here: https://santiagoramones.com/about

To learn more about the complexities of becoming a naturalized citizen, check out this game created by the Cato Institute: https://www.cato.org/blog/try-catos-new-immigration-game-find-path-us-citizenship

To learn more about the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Denaturalization, click here: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/department-justice-creates-section-dedicated-denaturalization-cases

To read the Commonweal Magazine article featuring Rose State College and Dr. Emily Stacey, click here: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/higher-education-malesic-democracy-community-college-civics

To learn more about Dr. Emily Stacey, go here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/stacey-emily/

To learn more about Professor James Davenport, go here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/davenport-james/

You can listen to previous episodes of Not My Generation here: https://notmygeneration.captivate.fm/episodes

Not My Generation is recorded and produced by Possibilities, Inc. You can learn more about Possibilities, Inc. here: https://www.possibilitiesinc.org/

You can follow Not My Generation on X (Twitter) at @NMGpodcast and on Facebook at Not My Generation Podcast. You can also email us at NotMyGeneration@raider.rose.edu

The views expressed here are solely the views of the hosts and their guests and do not represent the views of Rose State College, its administration, faculty, or students.