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This bit of humor was extracted from The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times and Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers by Robert L. Heilbroner, from the section on Thorstein Veblen. As you can see, he was a bit eccentric. My actual office hours for the Spring term, 2008 are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. or by appointment. You can probably find me in my office an hour before class, but I might get a bit (ahem) short because I'll be preparing. If these times are inconvenient for you, please call or leave me an email to make an appointment. I will take every step necessary to find a time to meet with you that is convenient for you. Especially if we can meet somewhere where coffee is available.
Veblen (1857-1929) was an American economist, and is considered (by some) to be the founder of institutionalist economics. He is the author of such books as The Theory of the Leisure Class, The Theory of Business Enterprise, The Engineers and the Price system, Absentee Ownership and Business Enterprise and The Higher Learning in America. He somewhat disregarded the formalities of academic institutions, and at one university his "door card read: 'Thorstein Veblen, 10-11, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays' was changed by slow degrees to read: 'Mondays: 10 to 10:05'" (Heilbroner, 1992: 227). If you are interested in institutionalist economics, then check out the Association for Evolutionary Economics. Also, check out this page containing books about Veblen. Other sources of excellent information:
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