AV
Jun 7, 2023
A very insightful and approachable course about the effects of human biases over the economic landscape and how social trends tend to leave a permanent mark on history and exact sciences like finance.
LA
Mar 11, 2024
I really enjoyed this course, it opened my eyes so much and I might keep going even though I only took this course out of fun, I was very interested in this topic. lucky me it Was interesting! Thanks
By Tanya V
鈥Apr 14, 2023
This course is packed with cross-disciplinary insights into how narratives shape our decision-making behavior and choices in economics. It gives a good overview of some of the most popular and perennial narratives and how they change over time with historical and current-time examples. It's a great course for someone who wants to deepen their understanding of economic,s current affairs, communication, narrative and behavioral studies.
By Eric M
鈥May 1, 2023
I am a huge fan of Prof Shiller and he has had a remarkable and influential career. This course is a cri de coeur for the continued exploration of the role of narrative in economics. He would like economics to take more account of stories. And he has an empirical tool, Google ngrams, which allows him to look at the prevalence of different words and phrases over time. This is a lot of fun and interesting. And leads to many hours of random investigation - which it is clear that Prof Shiller has undertaken.
Prof Shiller also borrows from epidemiology to discuss "contagion" of narratives, but either this one petered out or I missed something, as I'm not quite sure what to do with the linkage.
It's still early days for narrative economics. I would have welcomed a definition or taxonomy of narratives, as well as perhaps a discussion of different types of contagion. (Prof Shiller does lay out a few types of narratives along with the dynamics of them, but I was hoping for something that would enable us to define and classify narratives.
Thanks Prof Shiller for all your great work.
By Sutapa C
鈥Aug 11, 2023
Professor Shiller is delightful both in how he presents and his materials. I can imagine him in the Yale Neuroscience library deep into narratives of how the brain works or doesn't work. He is absolutely right about Consilience of knowledge and that people who get a good or great liberal arts education have the potential to become future leader. A bachelor's in business or journalism may seem like a path to get a great initial job but that level of specialization doesn't prepare you when you want to switch careers or climb the corporate ladder to management. People who are consilient are better prepared. The initial chapters on narratives, their strengths and weaknesses, their ability to last, all are presented in a beautiful way.
Thanks, Prof. Shiller
By Owen X
鈥Feb 13, 2025
The professor conducted the lectures in a way that felt truly natural, almost as if we were in a real classroom setting. Many online lecturers tend to appear rigid or overly scripted in front of the camera, but this course maintained an authentic teaching style. The lectures were not only insightful but also introduced practical research methods and fun, real-world examples. Highly recommended!
By Jodi W
鈥May 8, 2023
This was a wonderful course. I learned what narrative economics means and the importance of narratives in a field that has traditionally not used them much. It has broaden my outlook and understanding of some of today's issues with the national debt, recession, employment concerns, as well as related areas such as college, and what defines success. The professor was great!
By BM
鈥Apr 2, 2023
Fascinating topic! I really enjoyed the course and learning about an alternate way to think about human development. It was fascinating to learn about different periods in history and pivotal moments; Great exposure to n-grams; Very cool tool!
By Joanne P
鈥May 16, 2023
I think this could have been better described, as it鈥檚 not the same kind of course as Prof. Schiller鈥檚 other Econ courses. But it鈥檚 a fascinating topic and I was delighted to see and hear how he approached this relatively new topic.
By Felix O
鈥Aug 19, 2023
It's a real good course full of history lessons and its narrative expressions that have forged our current economy! The Professor explains everything very clearly and makes it a very fun experience!
By Cl脿udia G V
鈥Apr 10, 2023
Amazing course. I enjoyed it so much.
It has lots of economy and social behaviour analysis, all related to historic events and trends.
Full of curiosities.
Thank you so much.
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By Jacob F
鈥Apr 28, 2025
Another fantastic course by Prof. Shiller. It not only helps increase knowledge of what drives economics but instils a greater knowledge of society through good stories and engaging topics.
By Anna M
鈥Apr 1, 2023
A short and inspiring course to pay more attention what goes on in the world, to stop and think if the narrative is a repetition and what impact it might have on today & tomorrow.
By Terry P
鈥Apr 18, 2023
A great way to learn more about what is happening in an economy. Another example of why economics should be much more than math.
By Lee
鈥Mar 31, 2023
The course is intersting and taught in a really encouraging way. I enjoyed it a lot and can only recommend to take part.
By Jonathon H
鈥Mar 27, 2023
Fantastic course - a great introduction to narrative economics and a field of study that I hope will gain more traction.
By Ruge Z
鈥Apr 10, 2023
It is such a great course that I have watched some clips twice. Insightful, informative, and interesting.
By David P
鈥Feb 12, 2025
Such a fresh look at economics and what influences our behavior! Wonderful food for thought here.
By David B
鈥Apr 23, 2023
Very short course -- but provided a good overview on a new way to observe and identify trends.
By Angie Q
鈥May 4, 2023
Very much inspiring. Definitely one of the best courses I have enrolled in recent years.
By Mark K
鈥Jun 21, 2023
Good presentation and great production values. A pleasure to watch.
By Kamryn
鈥Sep 7, 2023
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By Chibudike A
鈥May 8, 2023
I will always take any course that Professor Shiller teaches. He has a way of breaking down concepts so they are relatable, and he associates these concepts with other concepts that seem unrelated and yet when combined, creates a profound insight that allows a better understanding of both concepts.
I think Narrative Economics is an extension of Behavioural Economics because they both encourage economists to look beyond economic theories, policies and formulas; and push them to consider that other factors outside of theories and policies may influence the economy. The economy is driven by economic activities and people drive these activities. Therefore, in understanding people and what drives them, economists may find a wholesome understanding of the economy.
Finally, Professor Shiller made a point about interdisciplinary approaches to research and studying; I agree with him completely. I am a lawyer who enjoys reading and learning beyond the law and I have found that such allows me to have a complete and better understanding of both people and the law. I take pride in this, and Professor Shiller has given me more reasons to be proud.
By M C
鈥Aug 30, 2023
I studied and work in the interdisciplinary field of international development; supporting countries in their social and economic development.
I have always disliked studying textbook - economics because I felt like there is so much more to real economies and every day decision making by members of society than what the textbooks tell you. The theories based on lines and curves never felt convincing to me. I was delighted to learn that the field of economics is becoming more interdisciplinary, spreading out into areas of psychology, sociology, anthropology etc to incorporate the complex nature of our economic activities. I hope this field expands further for policy makers and the like to understand reality better and to create better policies.
This was a stimulating course; Although I was probably only exposed to a tiny fraction of Professor Shiller's wealth of knowledge, I was still mesmerized and very much enriched. So, thank you to Professor Shiller and all who were part of creating this course!
By Marco R
鈥Oct 2, 2024
Very clear, entertaining and informative. Also somewhat practical especially in the last lecture. I was tempted to take away the fifth star because I think there should be a somewhat "harder" angle to it, such as quoting research (if any exists) that actually uses narratives together with other explanators to track economically interesting phenomena with a quantitative eye, that would carry the message beyond suggestion. From outside economics, there might be a psychological angle (also possibly backed up by solid research) pivoting on the role of storytelling in determining attention, motivation etc. Perhaps the eponymous book contains all these things, I haven't checked. But overall, as an introduction the course is great and I recommend it to all citizens. Five stars in the end.
By Miriam H
鈥Sep 14, 2024
I was very curious about this course. I can recommend this course because his topic and broad spectrum of 鈥渃ritical thinking鈥 of commonly told and heard stories and their influence on economic events was very interesting. The way Mr. Shiller explains correlations and shows real life examples is entertaining and he was easy to understand because he has the ability to explain complex things in a simple way, which was amazing. Thank you for the opportunity to learn this new approach from and with Mr. Shiller, Nobel Laureate (2013), from Yale University. A highly recommended course for other learners and also for people like me whose native language is not English: it was easy to follow and understand the topic.