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Published 25 August 2017 by Laura Schönhardt

#LiNoEcon Daily Recap – Thursday, 24 August

Thursday was packed with lectures, seminars and the first panel discussion of #LiNoEcon. In our mediatheque, you may find many great pictures, videos of exceptional lectures and thought-provoking blog contributions. There is so much more worth checking out than what we present to you in our daily recap, so do have a look. Enjoy the following highlights of Thursday!

 

Video of the day:

 

For #LiNoEcon young economist Eric Schaanning, the big policy challenges facing economists today include inequality, pension design, artificial intelligence and climate change. 

 

 

Picture of the day:

 

Laureate Daniel L. McFadden with “his” knowledge pylon that is part of the Lindau Science Trail.

Daniel McFadden standing next to

For even more pictures from the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, past and present, take a look at our Flickr account.

 

Blog post of the day:

 

Blog of the day

‘Homo Economicus’ Reconsidered: Ben Chu on how Nobel economists rebel against simplistic conceptions of rationality at #LiNoEcon

Do take a look at more of our inspring blog posts.

 

Tweets of the day:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last but not least, follow us on Twitter @lindaunobel and Instagram @lindaunobel and keep an eye out for #LiNoEcon.

We will keep you updated on the 6th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences with our daily recaps. The idea behind it is to bring to you the day’s highlights in a blink of an eye. The daily recaps will feature blog posts, photos and videos from the mediatheque.

Laura Schönhardt

Laura Schönhardt was a member of the communications team of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. Before joining the Lindau team, she studied the German, English and Italian languages and cultures at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität in Germersheim, Germany. The international context of the meetings reflects her personal interest in cultural exchange and she is excited to meet many new people from all over the world.