An organization called feedspot has put together a ranking of the top 100 economics blogs. We’re [that is, EconLog] number 5!
I hasten to add that you should take this with a grain of salt. But maybe not a whole salt shaker. After all, Marginal Revolution, which they misspell, was number 1, a ranking that seems reasonable.
Personal note: When I moved to UCLA from Canada in the fall of 1972, the UCLA men’s basketball team was close to its peak, with Bill Walton, Keith Smooth-as-Silk Wilkes (who, by the way, was an econ major–I graded his exam in an undergrad course), and a number of other star players. After UCLA won the NCAA Final Four in late March 1973, many students on campus chanted “We’re Number 1, We’re Number 1.” Coming from Canada, I wasn’t used to people boasting so much. But I’ve been an American long enough that I now do it myself.
READER COMMENTS
Kevin Corcoran
Nov 28 2022 at 4:45pm
My first thought about the title of this post, before I opened it, was “Maybe this means the United States has moved up to number 5 for measures of economic freedom.” That thought lasted a depressingly short time before I realized there was no way that would be true.
Still, the actual answer is pretty great!
David Henderson
Nov 28 2022 at 6:34pm
And you’ve been part of it.
Jim Glass
Nov 28 2022 at 7:17pm
Congrats!
john hare
Nov 29 2022 at 4:47am
I am not a big fan of much of the ranking brags I hear and read. We are setting up a new company and have someone doing our website. First draft was telling how ours was the best and generally a hard sell. Meeting the web guy after that I did one of my rants. “If we are the best, when was the contest held? who were the judges? What was the criteria?” And so on. Toned it down to what we are offering and when it might be a good idea to call us. Also when it might be a good idea to use a different company or technique. Apologies, part of my peeve menagerie.
Mark Barbieri
Nov 29 2022 at 9:51am
Congratulations. I’m amazed at the value I get from reading free blogs on the Internet. Talk about getting consumer surplus! I’m very grateful that you and your co-contributors do what you do. Thanks!
I thought some of the selections on the list were questionable. Here are some of my favorites in addition to this one – The Money Illusion, Cafe Hayek, International Liberty, The Grumpy Economist, Bet On It, and Russ Roberts.
David Henderson
Nov 29 2022 at 11:31am
I don’t know International Liberty, but the others are among my favorites also.
Mark Barbieri
Nov 29 2022 at 3:07pm
International Liberty is the blog of Dan Mitchell.
David Henderson
Nov 29 2022 at 4:45pm
Oh, thanks. I do read it occasionally and have always liked it. I just forgot the name. Mitchell’s work and his tone are great. I’ll put it in my RSS feed.
David Seltzer
Nov 29 2022 at 6:46pm
David, a little math humor, “We’re [that is, EconLog] number 5! might be ” We’re Number 5 factorial.”
David Henderson
Nov 30 2022 at 3:50pm
Good one. Somehow, “We’re number 120th” doesn’t carry the same weight. 🙂
Colin P. Fraizer
Nov 30 2022 at 12:13pm
> But I’ve been an American long enough that I now do it myself.
Yes, but you’re still somewhat apologetic for it. 🙂
nobody.really
Dec 1 2022 at 12:24am
Congrats, guys. And nice image at the top of the post.
Oh, and David, when you’re done with that image, do you think you could lend me a five-spot? (Maybe that’s not a Canadian idiom….)
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