We are glad to announce a 2 day workshop Economics for Everyone. It’s registration link will soon be open. This workshop is open for all the citizens who wish to learn sound economics so that they can understand what is happening in the Indian economy, politics and society. You will learn things which they didn’t teach you in schools, colleges and universities.
One of the greatest economists of the twentieth century Ludwig von Mises in his magnum opus Human Action said:
There is no means by which anyone can evade his personal responsibility. Whoever neglects to examine to the best of his abilities all the problems involved voluntarily surrenders his birthright to a self-appointed elite of supermen. In such vital matters blind reliance upon “experts” and uncritical acceptance of popular catchwords and prejudices is tantamount to the abandonment of self-determination and to yielding to other people’s domination. As conditions are today, nothing can be more important to every intelligent man than economics. His own fate and that of his progeny is at stake.
Very few are capable of contributing any consequential idea to the body of economic thought. But all reasonable men are called upon to familiarize themselves with the teachings of economics. This is, in our age, the primary civic duty.
Whether we like it or not, it is a fact that economics cannot remain an esoteric branch of knowledge accessible only to small groups of scholars and specialists. Economics deals with society’s fundamental problems; it concerns everyone and belongs to all. It is the main and proper study of every citizen. (Chapter 38, “The Place of Economics in Learning.”)
This workshop is a direct product of this advice of Mises. As he said, in our age it is every citizen’s civic duty to familiarize with the sound ideas of economic science. To help the citizens to learn these ideas we are organizing this workshop.
ECONOMICS WORKSHOP DETAILS
| Timings | Topic |
| DAY-1 | |
| 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM |
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| 11:45 AM to 1:45 PM |
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| 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM |
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| DAY-2 | |
| 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM |
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| 11:45 AM to 1:45 PM |
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| 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM |
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INSTRUCTOR
Workshop instructor is Dr. Madhusudan Raj. He is an Assistant Professor of Economics at South Gujarat University. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Economics as well as a graduate degree in Austrian Economics from Ludwig von Mises Institute, USA.
VENUE
Seminar Hall, Center for Social Studies, Surat, Gujarat.
TEXTBOOK
Henry Hazlitt’s popular book Economics in One Lesson. (Selected chapters). The PDF copy of the book will be given to participants.
SEATS
Maximum 30 per workshop.
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON.
Where is the venue?
It has been updated in the post. Kindly refer and thank you for pointing it out.
Thanks. I’m in Chennai, any chance this course will happen in Chennai? Or Video recording of the course will be available?
When would this event be held (date) ?
How do I register
I suppose the event has been cancelled / postponed. An update on this would be helpful
Hi Melvyn, yes due to unforeseen circumstances we have postponed this event to the month of December, 2018 now. In few days time we will announce the date and final schedule. Thank you for showing your interest.
Thanks a ton . it would be helpful so that the travel and stay can be booked well in advance by the attendees. Im from Mumbai and am looking forward to this event eagerly.
I can understand, Melvyn. We have shifted this event to Surat now. The event will be of one day. We will soon announce the date and open the registration.