How to Set a Culture for Debate with Thomas Hogan

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 the full 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.

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UATX Website: https://discover.uaustin.org/
AIER Articles: https://aier.org
Inside UATX (Substack): https://uatx.substack.com

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