Learning From Other Disciplines

Published on February 15, 2022

In this video, Nobel Laureates James Heckman (Prize in Economic Sciences 2000), Alvin Roth (Prize in Economic Sciences 2012) and 2004 Lindau Alumnus Erik Angner comment on the connections of economics to other fields, including social sciences, philosophy and even poetry. Or, as Alvin Roth puts it: "The nice thing about economics is it's about everything, so we're able to learn from everyone."

Leading up to the 7th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences this summer, we're releasing a series of short videos featuring Laureates and Lindau Alumni. Find all economics clips on our Youtube channel and more material from the Lindau Meetings in our Mediatheque.

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In this video, Nobel Laureate Daniel McFadden, co-recipient of the 2008 Prize in Economic Sciences, compares the process of teaching machines to think like economists to the education of young economists. This summer, the 7th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences will take place from 23–27 August 2022.

The Chemistry of Antibodies

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