Friday, December 16, 2016

Monday, December 12, 2016

Assignment for Wednesday, Dec. 14

Read Chapter 2 of Matt Taibbi's Griftopia (pp. 35-77),

If you missed class, we introduced the exploratory essay for the research paper, which is due Tuesday, Dec. 20. A description of the assignment is posted to the right; see me for the related handouts that were distributed in class.

Also, in class we began viewing the documentary The Flaw, which covers the 2008 financial crisis.


Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Assignment for Thursday, Dec. 8

Read Ch. 1 of Matt Taibbi's Griftopia. Pay attention to the big picture; don't get lost in the details. Also, pay attention to Taibbi's writing style. Some readers believe Taibbi is biased; while reading, think about whether he is biased about or has a perspective on the financial crisis.