Economics is what, exactly?

Of course it always starts with that question - what is it? It's a study. Apparently some very bored person decided to study how a society works and how they function within the limits of their available resources. Let's face it. We all have limits. Everyone. Every business. Every country. Every organization. Often the resource is money. Cold. Hard. Cash. That often can be intimidating. Very intimidating. It's the reason I spent my entire undergraduate career avoiding the class. During my masters program, I wasn't clever enough to get around the class. I struggled through the first few days of class and then it clicked. I replaced the money aspect with something to which I could relate. Specifically, shoes. So, now instead of trying to figure out how fiscal policy works, I'm thinking "shoe fund." It makes it easier.

How am I going to maximize my available resources for the maximum shoe gratification? How is my behavior going to affect my ability to satisfy my desire for shoes? That is economics. A very basic view, but economics, nonetheless.


So, I have limited resources and, well, let's face it, a shoe addiction. Don't judge. You know you're reading this because you don't understand economics either, or you think I'm incredibly funny. It's a win for me either way.

Although I make a lot of bad jokes about economists, I have a lot of respect and admiration for them. Without these studies, our society as whole would most likely cease to exist.

About me...

I'm a blonde mother of 5. I hold a MBA with a concentration in marketing and a MPA with a concentration in Management. I also have a Masters in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. I'm a seeking a Doctorate in Business Administration. I'm a Disney junkie and hopelessly addicted to Game of Thrones.  I may be a tiny bit sarcastic, too. 

Am I a dumb blonde? Often. Daily. I struggle with the whole left/right thing. Honestly, the thought of taking a class in economics had me shaking in my stilettos.  Once I broke the theories and concepts down, I understood them and the application to the real world.

  If only things like cooking and parenting could be made this simple...oh and if I could ever manage to get a holiday meal on the table with everything still warm and ready at almost the same time while the house is still reasonably clean, I think my life would be complete. 

Carolina Quinn (current shoe-diva and future blonde economist) and me.