Jadrian Wooten
@wootenomics.bsky.social
Economics Educator at Virginia Tech & author of Monday Morning Economist newsletter (https://www.mondayeconomist.com)
Some exciting news to share: my newsletter just hit the **#1 rising spot in Education** on Substack today!
It’s been an incredible run these past few weeks! I'm grateful to everyone who reads, shares, and subscribes!
It’s been an incredible run these past few weeks! I'm grateful to everyone who reads, shares, and subscribes!
July 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Some exciting news to share: my newsletter just hit the **#1 rising spot in Education** on Substack today!
It’s been an incredible run these past few weeks! I'm grateful to everyone who reads, shares, and subscribes!
It’s been an incredible run these past few weeks! I'm grateful to everyone who reads, shares, and subscribes!
Bobby Bonilla has gotten a $1.2 million check every July 1 since 2011, but do you know why?
The same math that will help him earn $30 million instead of $6 million can help the rest of us earn more, too!
A new post drops tomorrow. Subscribe now: www.mondayeconomist.com
The same math that will help him earn $30 million instead of $6 million can help the rest of us earn more, too!
A new post drops tomorrow. Subscribe now: www.mondayeconomist.com
June 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Bobby Bonilla has gotten a $1.2 million check every July 1 since 2011, but do you know why?
The same math that will help him earn $30 million instead of $6 million can help the rest of us earn more, too!
A new post drops tomorrow. Subscribe now: www.mondayeconomist.com
The same math that will help him earn $30 million instead of $6 million can help the rest of us earn more, too!
A new post drops tomorrow. Subscribe now: www.mondayeconomist.com
160 million people have been under heat alerts this week. Extreme heat isn’t just dangerous, it’s also economically costly.
Here's how heat waves reduce worker productivity, especially for those in outdoor and physical labor jobs.
📬 www.mondayeconomist.com/p/heatwaves
Here's how heat waves reduce worker productivity, especially for those in outdoor and physical labor jobs.
📬 www.mondayeconomist.com/p/heatwaves
June 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
160 million people have been under heat alerts this week. Extreme heat isn’t just dangerous, it’s also economically costly.
Here's how heat waves reduce worker productivity, especially for those in outdoor and physical labor jobs.
📬 www.mondayeconomist.com/p/heatwaves
Here's how heat waves reduce worker productivity, especially for those in outdoor and physical labor jobs.
📬 www.mondayeconomist.com/p/heatwaves
What do teachers, students, and the econ-curious all have in common?
They all subscribe to the Monday Morning Economist, my free weekly newsletter that connects economic concepts to real-world stories, headlines, and pop culture.
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They all subscribe to the Monday Morning Economist, my free weekly newsletter that connects economic concepts to real-world stories, headlines, and pop culture.
Join them: mondayeconomist.com
June 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
What do teachers, students, and the econ-curious all have in common?
They all subscribe to the Monday Morning Economist, my free weekly newsletter that connects economic concepts to real-world stories, headlines, and pop culture.
Join them: mondayeconomist.com
They all subscribe to the Monday Morning Economist, my free weekly newsletter that connects economic concepts to real-world stories, headlines, and pop culture.
Join them: mondayeconomist.com
Yes, I’ve been watching #LoveIsland, but not just for the drama.
If you’ve ever watched a recoupling ceremony and thought, “This feels like economics,” you’re not wrong.
📬 Subscribe to get it first thing Monday: www.mondayeconomist.com
If you’ve ever watched a recoupling ceremony and thought, “This feels like economics,” you’re not wrong.
📬 Subscribe to get it first thing Monday: www.mondayeconomist.com
June 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Yes, I’ve been watching #LoveIsland, but not just for the drama.
If you’ve ever watched a recoupling ceremony and thought, “This feels like economics,” you’re not wrong.
📬 Subscribe to get it first thing Monday: www.mondayeconomist.com
If you’ve ever watched a recoupling ceremony and thought, “This feels like economics,” you’re not wrong.
📬 Subscribe to get it first thing Monday: www.mondayeconomist.com
Why did we stop buying colorful cars?
In the 1990s, red and green were much more common. Now, nearly 4 out of 5 new cars are black, white, gray, or silver.
📊 Check out the trends and learn the economics behind them: www.mondayeconomist.com/p/car-colors
In the 1990s, red and green were much more common. Now, nearly 4 out of 5 new cars are black, white, gray, or silver.
📊 Check out the trends and learn the economics behind them: www.mondayeconomist.com/p/car-colors
June 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Why did we stop buying colorful cars?
In the 1990s, red and green were much more common. Now, nearly 4 out of 5 new cars are black, white, gray, or silver.
📊 Check out the trends and learn the economics behind them: www.mondayeconomist.com/p/car-colors
In the 1990s, red and green were much more common. Now, nearly 4 out of 5 new cars are black, white, gray, or silver.
📊 Check out the trends and learn the economics behind them: www.mondayeconomist.com/p/car-colors
I had the incredible honor of serving as the VT College of Science Commencement Speaker last week.
I spoke about the need for graduates to stand up for science, not just practice it.
It was a moment I won’t ever forget. Thank you,
@vt-science.bsky.social!
I spoke about the need for graduates to stand up for science, not just practice it.
It was a moment I won’t ever forget. Thank you,
@vt-science.bsky.social!
May 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I had the incredible honor of serving as the VT College of Science Commencement Speaker last week.
I spoke about the need for graduates to stand up for science, not just practice it.
It was a moment I won’t ever forget. Thank you,
@vt-science.bsky.social!
I spoke about the need for graduates to stand up for science, not just practice it.
It was a moment I won’t ever forget. Thank you,
@vt-science.bsky.social!
When $2 eggs became $5, suddenly $7 eggs didn’t seem so ridiculous.
There’s an economic theory for that—and it might explain why you’re still buying the expensive stuff.
New post drops tomorrow. Subscribe at mondayeconomist.com
There’s an economic theory for that—and it might explain why you’re still buying the expensive stuff.
New post drops tomorrow. Subscribe at mondayeconomist.com
March 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
When $2 eggs became $5, suddenly $7 eggs didn’t seem so ridiculous.
There’s an economic theory for that—and it might explain why you’re still buying the expensive stuff.
New post drops tomorrow. Subscribe at mondayeconomist.com
There’s an economic theory for that—and it might explain why you’re still buying the expensive stuff.
New post drops tomorrow. Subscribe at mondayeconomist.com
Been getting scam texts about unpaid tolls? You're not alone—and there's an economic reason they're everywhere.
Tomorrow's Monday Morning Economist breaks it down.
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Tomorrow's Monday Morning Economist breaks it down.
📬 Sign up here (real link, no tolls, I swear): mondayeconomist.com
March 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Been getting scam texts about unpaid tolls? You're not alone—and there's an economic reason they're everywhere.
Tomorrow's Monday Morning Economist breaks it down.
📬 Sign up here (real link, no tolls, I swear): mondayeconomist.com
Tomorrow's Monday Morning Economist breaks it down.
📬 Sign up here (real link, no tolls, I swear): mondayeconomist.com
Southwest is ditching its free checked bags policy, and people are furious. But were those bags ever really free?
Get the full story in your inbox tomorrow morning: mondayeconomist.com
Get the full story in your inbox tomorrow morning: mondayeconomist.com
March 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Southwest is ditching its free checked bags policy, and people are furious. But were those bags ever really free?
Get the full story in your inbox tomorrow morning: mondayeconomist.com
Get the full story in your inbox tomorrow morning: mondayeconomist.com
📢 Our paper on using stories from the Old Testament to teach economics has been published in the latest issue of Faith & Economics!
A huge thank you to my co-authors Amel and Brian for letting me join this fun project!
➡️ christianeconomists.org/article/teac...
➡️ papers.ssrn.com/abstract=506...
A huge thank you to my co-authors Amel and Brian for letting me join this fun project!
➡️ christianeconomists.org/article/teac...
➡️ papers.ssrn.com/abstract=506...
February 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
📢 Our paper on using stories from the Old Testament to teach economics has been published in the latest issue of Faith & Economics!
A huge thank you to my co-authors Amel and Brian for letting me join this fun project!
➡️ christianeconomists.org/article/teac...
➡️ papers.ssrn.com/abstract=506...
A huge thank you to my co-authors Amel and Brian for letting me join this fun project!
➡️ christianeconomists.org/article/teac...
➡️ papers.ssrn.com/abstract=506...
The results? Way more actionable insights. ChatGPT is able to highlight meaningful patterns in student feedback—things I might have suspected but wasn’t sure about implementing.
I'll share the advice it provided for our two open-ended questions:
I'll share the advice it provided for our two open-ended questions:
January 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The results? Way more actionable insights. ChatGPT is able to highlight meaningful patterns in student feedback—things I might have suspected but wasn’t sure about implementing.
I'll share the advice it provided for our two open-ended questions:
I'll share the advice it provided for our two open-ended questions:
I've since learned how to refine my prompts. Instead of just asking for a summary, I now ask ChatGPT to:
✅ Act as a pedagogy specialist working for a Center for Teaching & Learning
✅ Analyze key themes in student feedback
✅ Recommend changes to improve my courses
✅ Act as a pedagogy specialist working for a Center for Teaching & Learning
✅ Analyze key themes in student feedback
✅ Recommend changes to improve my courses
January 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I've since learned how to refine my prompts. Instead of just asking for a summary, I now ask ChatGPT to:
✅ Act as a pedagogy specialist working for a Center for Teaching & Learning
✅ Analyze key themes in student feedback
✅ Recommend changes to improve my courses
✅ Act as a pedagogy specialist working for a Center for Teaching & Learning
✅ Analyze key themes in student feedback
✅ Recommend changes to improve my courses
That changed when ChatGPT was released. At first, I simply asked it to summarize the feedback, which was helpful but still a bit surface-level.
Here's are the results I got when I first just asked it to summarize the comments:
Here's are the results I got when I first just asked it to summarize the comments:
January 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
That changed when ChatGPT was released. At first, I simply asked it to summarize the feedback, which was helpful but still a bit surface-level.
Here's are the results I got when I first just asked it to summarize the comments:
Here's are the results I got when I first just asked it to summarize the comments:
I found myself getting too hung up on random personal comments—complaints about my annoying voice or bad attitude (which, for the record, I don’t think I have!).
It made it hard to focus on genuine, constructive feedback. I resonated so much with this comic:
It made it hard to focus on genuine, constructive feedback. I resonated so much with this comic:
January 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I found myself getting too hung up on random personal comments—complaints about my annoying voice or bad attitude (which, for the record, I don’t think I have!).
It made it hard to focus on genuine, constructive feedback. I resonated so much with this comic:
It made it hard to focus on genuine, constructive feedback. I resonated so much with this comic:
I have an exciting resource for those teaching international trade this semester! I teamed up with @mikecoonomics.bsky.social for this pedagogy note on using Tradle, a fun and insightful geography-based quiz game from the OEC.
Check it out here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Check it out here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
January 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I have an exciting resource for those teaching international trade this semester! I teamed up with @mikecoonomics.bsky.social for this pedagogy note on using Tradle, a fun and insightful geography-based quiz game from the OEC.
Check it out here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Check it out here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
We didn't quite double the number of subscribers this year, but we weren't too far off. We started the year with around 3,500 subscribers and finished with just under 6,000!
That's about 50 new people every week!
That's about 50 new people every week!
December 26, 2024 at 7:04 PM
We didn't quite double the number of subscribers this year, but we weren't too far off. We started the year with around 3,500 subscribers and finished with just under 6,000!
That's about 50 new people every week!
That's about 50 new people every week!
I've been writing the Monday Morning Economist for four years now and I'm still having just as much fun as I did back when it all started.
Here is a brief reflection on another incredible year of growth and success.
Follow along for a brief recap...
Here is a brief reflection on another incredible year of growth and success.
Follow along for a brief recap...
December 26, 2024 at 7:04 PM
I've been writing the Monday Morning Economist for four years now and I'm still having just as much fun as I did back when it all started.
Here is a brief reflection on another incredible year of growth and success.
Follow along for a brief recap...
Here is a brief reflection on another incredible year of growth and success.
Follow along for a brief recap...
Reading Thanks a Thousand and loving its focus on gratitude, but it reminds me a lot of spontaneous order in economics.
The author reflects on all the work that goes into a cup of coffee, which is a powerful reminder that markets and self-interest make it possible.
The author reflects on all the work that goes into a cup of coffee, which is a powerful reminder that markets and self-interest make it possible.
December 15, 2024 at 2:29 AM
Reading Thanks a Thousand and loving its focus on gratitude, but it reminds me a lot of spontaneous order in economics.
The author reflects on all the work that goes into a cup of coffee, which is a powerful reminder that markets and self-interest make it possible.
The author reflects on all the work that goes into a cup of coffee, which is a powerful reminder that markets and self-interest make it possible.
I'm excited to be at #SEA2024 this year! Looking forward to panels on teaching, sharing new research with Dusty White, and, best of all, hearing great new research and reconnecting with old friends.
November 24, 2024 at 4:17 PM
I'm excited to be at #SEA2024 this year! Looking forward to panels on teaching, sharing new research with Dusty White, and, best of all, hearing great new research and reconnecting with old friends.
I'll admit that I was really skeptical of the pitch clock when it was introduced, but I have really loved the games I've watched so far this year.
July 5, 2023 at 11:18 AM
I'll admit that I was really skeptical of the pitch clock when it was introduced, but I have really loved the games I've watched so far this year.
I'm about halfway through Ha-Joon Chang's new book and have really enjoyed it so far. It's a great way to spend a holiday!
July 4, 2023 at 9:06 PM
I'm about halfway through Ha-Joon Chang's new book and have really enjoyed it so far. It's a great way to spend a holiday!