If you could choose any person living or dead...

[konichiwa]

Originally posted by: TubStain

Originally posted by: TubStain
Can anyone help me remember the name of a very famous person, who has many publishings about countries, politics and *perhaps* economics. He is alive, old and white. That's about as much as I remember of him.

I cant seem to track him down.

You just described 90% of all econ and poli sci professors. 😕

I know that's what makes it hard, but this guy is really famous has many books and is "revered" by many who follow his ideas and beliefs.

damnit.. I'm so ticked that I cant seem to track this person down, coz I feel I could write about him for my essay.

Joseph Stieglitz? Noam Chomsky?

 

[K1052]

Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Civil War

 

[tm37]

Originally posted by: TubStain

Originally posted by: TubStain
Can anyone help me remember the name of a very famous person, who has many publishings about countries, politics and *perhaps* economics. He is alive, old and white. That's about as much as I remember of him.

I cant seem to track him down.

You just described 90% of all econ and poli sci professors. 😕

I know that's what makes it hard, but this guy is really famous has many books and is "revered" by many who follow his ideas and beliefs.

damnit.. I'm so ticked that I cant seem to track this person down, coz I feel I could write about him for my essay.

Milton Friedman

 

[Platypus]

Henry Ford - I'm Morally Bankrupt and a Card Carrying Nazi 101.

 

[KC5AV]

Originally posted by: JohnnyAnnalog
The father of Calvin & Hobbes, Bill Watterson for political science.

Or how about Hobbes, the Tiger?

 

[Analog]

Originally posted by: TubStain
"You are planning the course schedule for next year's curriculum. You have the opportunity to choose any individual (living or deceased) to teach one course in any subject matter during your first semester. Which individual would you choose? What would be the subject matter? Why? "

I'm writing an application essay, and trying to brainstorm possible people and subjects that I could write about.

Anyone got ideas?

Jesus, of course. I'd like him to teach about himself, parables, and miracles.