I am a huge fan of Prof Shiller and he has had a remarkable and influential career. This course is a cri de coeur for the continued exploration of the role of narrative in economics. He would like economics to take more account of stories. And he has an empirical tool, Google ngrams, which allows him to look at the prevalence of different words and phrases over time. This is a lot of fun and interesting. And leads to many hours of random investigation - which it is clear that Prof Shiller has undertaken.

Prof Shiller also borrows from epidemiology to discuss "contagion" of narratives, but either this one petered out or I missed something, as I'm not quite sure what to do with the linkage.

It's still early days for narrative economics. I would have welcomed a definition or taxonomy of narratives, as well as perhaps a discussion of different types of contagion. (Prof Shiller does lay out a few types of narratives along with the dynamics of them, but I was hoping for something that would enable us to define and classify narratives.

Thanks Prof Shiller for all your great work.

Professor Shiller is delightful both in how he presents and his materials. I can imagine him in the Yale Neuroscience library deep into narratives of how the brain works or doesn't work. He is absolutely right about Consilience of knowledge and that people who get a good or great liberal arts education have the potential to become future leader. A bachelor's in business or journalism may seem like a path to get a great initial job but that level of specialization doesn't prepare you when you want to switch careers or climb the corporate ladder to management. People who are consilient are better prepared. The initial chapters on narratives, their strengths and weaknesses, their ability to last, all are presented in a beautiful way.

Thanks, Prof. Shiller

This course is packed with cross-disciplinary insights into how narratives shape our decision-making behavior and choices in economics. It gives a good overview of some of the most popular and perennial narratives and how they change over time with historical and current-time examples. It's a great course for someone who wants to deepen their understanding of economic,s current affairs, communication, narrative and behavioral studies.

This was a wonderful course. I learned what narrative economics means and the importance of narratives in a field that has traditionally not used them much. It has broaden my outlook and understanding of some of today's issues with the national debt, recession, employment concerns, as well as related areas such as college, and what defines success. The professor was great!

Fascinating topic! I really enjoyed the course and learning about an alternate way to think about human development. It was fascinating to learn about different periods in history and pivotal moments; Great exposure to n-grams; Very cool tool!

I think this could have been better described, as it’s not the same kind of course as Prof. Schiller’s other Econ courses. But it’s a fascinating topic and I was delighted to see and hear how he approached this relatively new topic.

Amazing course. I enjoyed it so much.

It has lots of economy and social behaviour analysis, all related to historic events and trends.

Full of curiosities.

Thank you so much.

Clàudia Gas Vallès

A short and inspiring course to pay more attention what goes on in the world, to stop and think if the narrative is a repetition and what impact it might have on today & tomorrow.

A great way to learn more about what is happening in an economy. Another example of why economics should be much more than math.

The course is intersting and taught in a really encouraging way. I enjoyed it a lot and can only recommend to take part.

Fantastic course - a great introduction to narrative economics and a field of study that I hope will gain more traction.

It is such a great course that I have watched some clips twice. Insightful, informative, and interesting.

Very short course -- but provided a good overview on a new way to observe and identify trends.

Very much inspiring. Definitely one of the best courses I have enrolled in recent years.

Good presentation and great production values. A pleasure to watch.

Exzcellent lecturer and great presentation of material.

From Interdisciplinary Approach: Narrative Economics combines elements of economics, psychology, sociology, and communication studies. This interdisciplinary approach can provide a rich and multifaceted understanding of how narratives shape economic decisions. Real-World Relevance: The study of Narrative Narrative Economics incorporates elements of economics, psychology, sociology, and communication studies, according to the interdisciplinary approach. This multidisciplinary method can offer a rich and comprehensive knowledge of how stories influence economic choices. Applied Relevance: The subject of narrative economics is very applicable to daily life. It explains how tales, social media, and news can affect consumer spending, financial markets, and monetary policy. The topic matter may be more interesting due to its practical usefulness. Understanding narratives and their effects on economics demands the use of critical thinking techniques. You probably gained the skills to evaluate material critically and how it might affect your economic decisions from this course. Understanding narrative economics can help you improve your storytelling abilities. Whether I'm creating stories for your stories or academic presentations,

I will always take any course that Professor Shiller teaches. He has a way of breaking down concepts so they are relatable, and he associates these concepts with other concepts that seem unrelated and yet when combined, creates a profound insight that allows a better understanding of both concepts.

I think Narrative Economics is an extension of Behavioural Economics because they both encourage economists to look beyond economic theories, policies and formulas; and push them to consider that other factors outside of theories and policies may influence the economy. The economy is driven by economic activities and people drive these activities. Therefore, in understanding people and what drives them, economists may find a wholesome understanding of the economy.

Finally, Professor Shiller made a point about interdisciplinary approaches to research and studying; I agree with him completely. I am a lawyer who enjoys reading and learning beyond the law and I have found that such allows me to have a complete and better understanding of both people and the law. I take pride in this, and Professor Shiller has given me more reasons to be proud.

I studied and work in the interdisciplinary field of international development; supporting countries in their social and economic development.

I have always disliked studying textbook - economics because I felt like there is so much more to real economies and every day decision making by members of society than what the textbooks tell you. The theories based on lines and curves never felt convincing to me. I was delighted to learn that the field of economics is becoming more interdisciplinary, spreading out into areas of psychology, sociology, anthropology etc to incorporate the complex nature of our economic activities. I hope this field expands further for policy makers and the like to understand reality better and to create better policies.

This was a stimulating course; Although I was probably only exposed to a tiny fraction of Professor Shiller's wealth of knowledge, I was still mesmerized and very much enriched. So, thank you to Professor Shiller and all who were part of creating this course!

This was the very course that I was looking for. For a person (me) who wants to make a career change and switch to Economics, it has consolidated the vision of my future career and equipped with necessary research tools and tactics. It also taught me how to think wider and be even more versatile. Most importantly, it served as a bridge to join my previously acquired profesion (philologist) with my future profession (economist). I express my profound respect for the hard work and dedication of Robert Shiller.

It was amazing the way, that apparent ordinary events to the average Joe, specifically narratives, impact our decisions, our behavior and the social interactions, in a chain reaction to the extent of modify economies of whole countries. Now it will not be possible to me, see the world without searching a kind of narrative when trascendent phenomena is in course, and more important, when it seems to be "under control". Thanks a lot!, Dr Shiller

I found this course fascinating! The perspective of narratives affecting the economy is something that I have seen, particularly leading up to the Great Recession, but I couldn't really put a name to it.

I enjoyed Dr. Shiller's examples and how he brought in a wide variety of source material. My reading list has been extensively added to.

I recommend this course to those interested in how human beliefs produce causations.

Excellent perspective on the role of narrative overall and the criteria that help explain why some narratives go viral and influence economic activity. Very compelling application of SIR model to shed light on the mechanics of narrative. Professor Shiller's development and articulation of narrative economics is also a perfect example of the best that comes from cross-discipline thinking which he rightly espouses.

It is important to emphasize the efforts of Coursera and YALE University, since it makes available to people who really want to give value to learning; these tools that brings us closer and closer to our goals, since many times the limitation is based simply on the monetary resource. Many thanks to Professor Shiller, for sharing part of his knowledge to the new generations.

Kind regards from Colombia.

DR. JUAN VÉLEZ

Thanks Robert Shiller, for another fantastic course. This content brings in a great perspective on the various faculties of thought, that impact Economics, Finance, and many other industries. The lectures are filled with fantastic anecdotes, that keep it real, and interesting subject matter along the learning journey. Highly recommended !