Thomas Hogan is a professor of Economics at the University of Austin, where he is making a return to academia after spending years in the business world. Thomas has worked in finance and business, and served as the Chief Economist for a US Senate Community.
In this episode, expect to learn about Thomas’ first term teaching at UATX and the culture they are fostering at America’s newest university. You’ll learn about the approach Thomas is taking in his classroom applying a socratic, discussion based format for his seminars, and employing the Chatham House Rule during classroom debates. You’ll also learn about the development of the curriculum at UATX and why economics is so important for people to understand, regardless of what field they’re going into.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
3:44 - The First Term at University of Austin
6:13 - The Faculty Experience at the University of Austin
10:16 - The Polaris Project and Thomas' Classroom
20:38 - What Brought Thomas to UATX
25:22 - What Led Thomas to Teaching
26:57 - UATX vs. George Mason
31:04 - Setting a Culture for Debate
36:31 - The Chattam House Rule
42:02 - The Hiring Process at UATX
47:18 - The Structure of Classes at UATX
51:50 - The Importance of Economics
59:31 - The Economic Literacy Level Thomas Hopes For from His Students
1:05:42 - Works of Economics that Were Influential to Thomas
1:11:02 - UATX Bitcoin
1:15:04 - Economic Learning Resources for Beginners
1:17:33 - How to Connect with Thomas' Work
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
A Conflict of Visions - Thomas Sowell
Capitalism & Freedom - Milton Friedman
Economics in One Lesson - Henry Hazlett
I, Pencil - Leanord E. Reed
Connect with Thomas Hogan:
UATX Website: https://discover.uaustin.org/
AIER Articles: https://aier.org
Inside UATX (Substack): https://uatx.substack.com
Connect with Hannah Frankman:
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