Rita Hammer, introduction, Question #7

By reading the introduction of Naked Economics, I have been introduced to a new way of thinking such that perhaps unfamiliar, concerning changes are fundamental in society in order to grow. "Antiglobalization protesters first took to the streets in Seattle in 1999...to protest a meeting of the World Trade Organization..was New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman closer to the mark when he called the protesters "a Noah's ark of flat-earth advocates, protectionist trade unions and yuppies looking for their 1960's fix?" By giving this example, Charles Wheelan, was making the point that people obtain stubborn attitudes towards certain changes, to which really are important and innovative when thinking about the future. For me, this is encouragement to be open minded, and to not merely form opinions based off of what is comfortable.
Furthermore, the introduction has ultimatley informed me of the importance to gain knowledge, or have some sense of economics due to the fact that it pertains to so many different parts of our society. Wheeler points out that "Economics offers insight into policy problems ranging from organ donation to affirmative action." I myself, and perhaps many others, have blocked out not just economics, but other areas of study as it doesn't relate to what I want to do the rest of my life. The idea of limiting our knowledge due to the fact that we won't be practicing it for years to come is not a practical way to go about life in 2015. Instead, we should be seeking out subjects, such as economics, as we become qualified to vote, invent new ideas, and so on.