Pop-up lessons:
An hour to see if you want more
How can you know whether a course is worth giving up a semester (or a year!) of your family’s attention? That’s why we offer pop-up lessons: one-off sample classes where you can try before you commit.
Taste a class! See how it feels! And decide whether you want more.
Economics pop-up:
How could we actually save the rhinos?
Black rhinoceroses are endangered, and there’s an obvious solution: ban hunting, crack down on poachers, and make rhino horns illegal to buy and sell. The trouble is that obvious solutions can have strange consequences — and in this situation, they seem to make the problem worse.
Basic economics suggests a much stranger solution… and versions of it have actually worked. In this one-hour class, we’ll use the riddle of the rhinos to uncover one of economics’ most powerful ideas.
Come get a taste of Econ is Weird.
When?
Two options:
Tuesday September 1
12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific
Just one hour
Thursday September 3
12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific
Just one hour
How much?
It’s free! But seats are limited, so only sign up if you’re 90% sure your student will attend.
Who’s it for?
Because Econ is Weird is for students 14–18, this is, too.
What’s it like?
A live, cameras-on lesson over Zoom. It’s small group — no more than 18 kids.
Note that the real class (Econ is Weird) is done as a college-prep humanities seminar. Students learn how to read & distill great non-fiction books. This, however, is done in a more familiar, Science-is-WEIRD style: there’s a riddle, images, and a surprising revelation at the end. No preparation’s required — just show up and use your brain!
Who’s teaching it?
Aaron Abernathy, who’s an economics graduate student doing work in sustainability and social goals in South Asia. The course was designed with the help of Brandon Hendrickson and Alessandro Gelmi.