One of my favourite economists, Justin Wolfers, has started a new venture: Platypus Economics. He says:
Television tells stories but doesn't explain. A ninety-minute lecture explains but doesn't travel. I'd like to build something in between. Work that makes you a little smarter for next time, not just this one.
Actually, it's not really new - it dates back to April. I only just found out about it this week, even though it received coverage in the New York Times in May. Through the site, Wolfers provides links to a YouTube Channel, which has tons of content. This includes series entitled "Diving In", which is a bunch of economics explainers, "Off the Clock", which unpacks the week's economics news, and "The Professor is In", which responds to audience comments and questions. The most recent video (as of yesterday) is entitled "The Most Expensive Shag in the History of Humanity", about the Jensen Huang scandal.
Platypus Economics also has an associated Substack newsletter, and a podcast that is available on all your favourite podcast apps.
Even better, the site has a bunch of Stata worksheets that you can use to replicate the analyses from many of the explainer videos. That makes it an invaluable resource for students (at least, for students who have access to Stata!).
There is so much content to get into. I have barely scratched the surface myself. Enjoy!
[HT: Stata News]
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