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Van Morrison, Lean on Me

Useful for discussing specialization, comparative advantage and division of labor.

AP ECON / FoundationsBrian ORoarkJanuary 17, 2023specialization, comparative advantage, division of labor

NF, "When I Grow Up"

Useful for marginal productivity, human capital, and wages.

Personal Finance, AP ECON / FoundationsDirk MateerFebruary 10, 2020marginal productivity, compensation, tournament pay, NF

Cast of The Greatest Showman, "The Other Side"

Useful for risk and status quo bias.

Personal Finance, AP ECON / FoundationsDirk MateerFebruary 10, 2020gambler's fallacy, risk, opportunity cost, status quo bias, Cast of The Greatest Showman

Peter McIsaac, "Rapture"

Useful for opportunity cost and specialization.

AP ECON / FoundationsDirk MateerFebruary 10, 2020micro v. macro, comparative advantage, Peter McIsaac

Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"

Useful for expected value.

Personal Finance, AP ECON / FoundationsDirk MateerFebruary 10, 2020risk taking, expected value, Lady Gaga

Panic at the Disco, "High Hopes"

Useful for highlighting econ as a major.

AP ECON / FoundationsDirk MateerFebruary 10, 2020majoring in economics, salaries, Panic at the Disco

Kanye West Feat. Jay - Z, "Diamonds from Sierra Leone"

Useful for black markets and supply and demand.

AP ECON / FoundationsDirk MateerJanuary 31, 2020Supply, Demand, black markets, Kanye West Feat. Jay - Z

Counting Crows, "Big Yellow Taxi"

Useful for opportunity cost and tradeoffs.

AP ECON / FoundationsBrian ORoarkJanuary 30, 2020opportunity cost, scarcity, tradeoffs, choice, Counting Crows

Chris Young, "Beer or Gasoline"

Useful for opportunity cost and scarcity.

AP ECON / FoundationsBrian ORoarkJanuary 30, 2020scarcity, choice, opportunity cost, tradeoffs, Chris Young

Simple Plan, "Christmas List"

Useful for scarcity.

AP ECON / FoundationsBrian ORoarkJanuary 19, 2020scarcity, needs, Simple Plan

Offspring, "Why Don't You Get a Job"

Useful marginal analysis.

Microeconomics, AP ECON / FoundationsBrian ORoarkJanuary 19, 2020free rider, employment, marginal thinking, Offspring