My name is Bob Florence.
I earned my PhD in economics
at Purdue University.
Go Boilers.
I'm a native Clevelander.
Go Browns.
Now that that's out
of the way, the reason
I'm here, the reason
I am into this course
is because I think
all of us are better
off if we are more educated.
And I also believe very firmly
that economics is everywhere.
And it's not just because
it's my profession,
but I really do believe that.
It doesn't matter
what the topic is.
It doesn't matter what your
personal favorite issues
are in life.
Economics is there.
And the economic tools
that you will pick up
in this course, the
topics we will discuss
will make that
very clear to you.
You'll see a lot of the
things that economists see.
You'll see the way we think.
And believe it or not, you'll
start to think as an economist.
As frightening as
that may sound,
it's really a good
thing because you'll
frame all kinds of different
issues the way economists do.
And it will make decision
making considerably easier.
It will make understanding
the decisions
that policymakers make
considerably easier.
This is a course that should
enrich your life beyond what
you ever imagined.
I hope it does.
