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课程名称：经济学：社会、市场与[不]平等 课程概述：批判性思考当今经济能帮助你理解周围的世界。《经济学：社会、市场与[不]平等》将激发你的好奇心，并鼓励你深入了解决定人们和资源价值、商品流通以及我们如何管理地球和未来的权力动态。对经济学的理解将使你成为更好的倡导者、投票者、投资者、消费者和公民，同时也帮助你认识到经济的好处。 课程大纲： 1. **为何选择世界性的哲学？** 本周课程探讨经济分析如何帮助我们理解周围的世界及历史，涵盖现代资本主义的概述及其演变，利润如何驱动经济，以及各种经济哲学如何影响我们看待财富与贫困的方式。 2. **公共利益与个人目的** 本周的课程研究个人行为与社会结果之间在资本主义经济中的复杂关系，探讨竞争市场如何带来良好社会结果，个人利润驱动的决策如何可能使整体经济不稳定，以及资本主义如何利用特定社会群体。 3. **工作中的权力** 本周课程讨论工作中的权力，集中于预订工资的概念，学习影响工人谈判能力的因素，以及历史上影响工人获得安全感的关键时刻，政府和工会的角色及市场结构的影响。 4. **全球化的承诺与失望** 本周课程将探讨经济全球化的本质和影响，学习全球化发展的历史及其对人们福祉的影响，分析全球化的优势与劣势，以及如何改进全球经济，使其更好地为社会的更广泛群体和更多国家服务。 5. **构建一个繁荣的社会、星球与个体** 本周的课程总结了之前的学习，并提供机会反思需要进行的关键改变，思考个人在塑造更好经济方面可以扮演的角色，以使人类和地球得以繁荣发展。 通过此课程，学员将获得经济学基础知识，提升对社会与经济现象的理解，从而更有效地参与社会及经济决策。
Name:Why a Worldly Philosophy?
Description:Welcome to week 1 of Economics: Society, Markets and [In]equality. This week is about how economic analysis can help us understand the world around us and our history. This series of lessons starts off with an overview of modern capitalism and how it evolved and then explores profits and how they drive the economy. Finally, you’ll learn about how various economic philosophies that we may take for granted affect the way we see the world, especially how we view wealth and poverty. You’ll learn how these philosophies came to be, and you might even be challenged to rethink your own worldview. So, let’s get started!
Name:Common Good, Private Purposes
Description:Welcome to week 2 of Economics: Society, Markets and [In]equality. The lessons in this module take on the complex relationship between individual actions and social outcomes in capitalist economies. You’ll learn about the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in the functioning of those economies: how competitive markets may give us good social outcomes, how decisions driven by the pursuit of individual profits can potentially destabilize the economy as a whole, and how capitalism can be understood to take advantage of certain social groups. So, let’s get started!
Name:Power at Work
Description:Welcome to week 3 of Economics: Society, Markets and [In]equality. This week covers the topic of Power at Work and refers to the concept of reservation wage throughout. As you progress through the lessons, you’ll learn about what restricts and empowers the bargaining power of workers. Finally, throughout the week you will also learn about key moments in history that have influenced the extent to which workers are able to obtain the security they need. The roles of government and unions will be discussed in this regard, as well as the influence of market structures. So, let’s get started!
Name:The Promise and Disappointments of Globalization
Description:Welcome to week 4 of Economics: Society, Markets and [In]equality. This week's lessons ask the questions: What is economic globalization? When did it originate? What are its consequences for people and their well-being? Why a Worldly Philosophy? This series of lessons explores the nature and extent of globalization and how society grew from isolated markets to an interconnected economic system. You’ll learn about the forces driving globalization, why and how companies buy parts and labor from other countries in global value chains, and how globalization benefits society. In addition, you’ll learn about the drawbacks of globalization—the winners and the losers—and how we might rethink the world economy to make it work better for a broader swath of society and a larger number of countries. So let's dive into the lessons and open your mind to the possibilities!
Name:Building a Thriving Society, Planet, and Individuals
Description:Welcome to week 5 of Economics: Society, Markets and [In]equality. This week culminates previous lessons and provides an opportunity to reflect on what critical changes need to be made. As you review this week, take time to reflect on what role you can play in shaping a better economy so people and the planet can thrive. So, let's get started!
Thinking critically about today's economy can help you understand the world around you. Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality will pique your curiosity and inspire you to learn more about the power dynamics that determine how people and resources are valued, how goods move around the world, and how we manage our planet and the future. Your understanding of economics will make you a better advocate, voter, investor, consumer, and citizen. You’ll also develop an understanding of the benefi
