tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6718520382772817882.post8189248820520904046..comments2015-11-17T20:40:31.116-06:00Comments on The Economics of Organizations - fall 2015: A few afterthoughts on today's classProfessor Arvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15256000730474030475noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6718520382772817882.post-52425045642291899052015-09-01T06:02:23.474-05:002015-09-01T06:02:23.474-05:00Thanks for the comment and breaking the ice. I ho...Thanks for the comment and breaking the ice. I hope to see many more comments from students over the semester.<br /><br />The issue of whether our entertainment, music in this case, primarily provides comfort for us - in the form of already familiar stuff, or challenges us and educates us - new and different stuff, is one of those things to reflect on now and then. When I was your age I wanted challenges, but more from movies than from music. Professor Arvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15256000730474030475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6718520382772817882.post-80524376679792721682015-08-31T23:02:59.311-05:002015-08-31T23:02:59.311-05:00To a certain extent, having friends listening to t...To a certain extent, having friends listening to the music that I like is preferable as it adds another depth to activities you can do together (going to the artist's concert, discussing about the artist's new album, etc). However, I also enjoy having friends that listen to things that I don't normally listen to as I get a different view/feel rather than faced with routine stuff. Having considered that we live in an era of connectivity with the world, I think its ultimately insignificant whether my friends listen to the same music that I listen to as the web is filled with loads of music enthusiast that I can share my joy with. <br /><br />With regards to Pandora's algorithm that can find songs that are similar to the one I already like, I do agree that they are extremely good. Personally, I've liked most of their suggestion. However, I feel like their suggestion leads to over consumption of the music that I like and I get less and less utility/consumption/satisfaction from those kinds of music. Occasionally, I would have to take a break from listening to the songs that I like because I've heard too many of them.John Maynard Keynes Econ 490 fall 2015https://www.blogger.com/profile/06880229224622489259noreply@blogger.com