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Unexpected Economics

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This class utilizes economic thinking to illuminate a wide range of topics not typically understood to be economic in nature-from how we choose a mate to why we vote the way we do. If you’ve read any of the Freakonomics books or listened to the Freakonomics podcast then you will be familiar with the sorts of topics covered in this class such as Marriage as a Search Market, Terrorism as an Occupational Choice, Small Choices and Racial Discrimination, and Obesity – Who Bears the Costs? Led by Alan Carter.

Meaningful Movies: Inherent Good

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Please join Meaningful Movies Bellevue for our screening of Inherent Good, a 60- minute documentary that introduces an increasingly popular grassroots idea: Universal Basic Income (UBI). A vehicle to transform the American economy, UBI has the potential to make our society one that is thriving, sustainable, and centered around the well-being and deservedness of all people. Just imagine what a difference a guaranteed income could make in people’s lives! Inherent Good features comedian and “Liberal Redneck” Trae Crowder as well as former presidential candidate and entrepreneur, Andrew Yang. Please stay for the discussion immediately following the film. “Screening courtesy of BayView Entertainment”