Fans of Ferris Bueller may not realize that the monotonous stimulus for some of the title character's adventures was played by an economist. That's right, aside from acting and playing the straight man in eye drop commercials, Ben Stein is actually a fairly well known economist who regularly makes the rounds on the cable networks. He also does a bit of writing on the topic, typically in an easy to understand manner, a trait which can be frustratingly rare in the realm of academics.
A few years back, Stein also proved himself to be a bit of a romantic, penning this economist's guide to love. It may be a day late for the Valentine's Day faithful (of which Blawgconomics is most certainly not), but bloggers can take liberties, and in any case, it is a long weekend, perhaps allowing for the extension of Valentines festivities for some. Undoubtedly, anyone engaging in such festivities will not have the time to read Blawgconomics today. However, some will find the time to visit the site today, and they can take solace in the fact that they are not celebrating the almost certainly awful death of an early Christian. Happy Valentine's Day indeed.
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