So I know what you are thinking. Two and a half years between posts?
Sorry about that.
Despite the stop-and-start nature of all of my blogging, I thought I would try and rejuvenate this one. I was actually inspired to do so by Get Rich Slowly. I recently discovered this blog and other personal finance-oriented blogs. I have found them all to be overwhelmingly well done (although you should still examine any of the methods they recommend for yourself). Why did this inspire a restart of Rethinking Economics? Well, my original interest in economics was quite practical: I wanted to learn how to make money. Then I met some economists. I had to reexamine my motivations.
You can read more below about the original reasons for creating this blog. But Get Rich Slowly has reminded me that the practical still is quite important. So in restarting this blog I have decided to blend its focus. In addition to the originally planned purpose (and I will indeed be picking up with E.F. Schumacher's book), I will also have posts providing basic tips and suggestions for making sound decisions about saving and investing. In fact, I think this fits well within the theme of this blog. Talk to Christians for any length of time and you will find a greater taboo than sex: money. We don't talk about it, how we should approach it as Christians, yet many of us struggle with sins involving money. I think some of it is that we don't feel confident about money. Many of us don't even know the basics on how to deal with money questions.
In any event, look for new posts very soon!
I promise it won't be another two and a half years.