Things You'll Need:
- Computer with Internet access
- Economics textbook (optional)
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Step 1
Many universities post their economics course curriculum online, including lecture notes and a syllabus, so you can learn at your own pace. Start with Introduction to Microeconomics, then move to Introduction to Macroeconomics.
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Step 2
Pick up an economics book (not a textbook) from the library or local bookstore. Good starts are "Discover Your Inner Economist" by Tyler Cowen, "The Invisible Heart" by Russell Roberts and "Economics in One Lesson" by Henry Hazlitt.
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Step 3
Subscribe to the EconTalk podcast (one hour each week) at econtalk.org
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Step 4
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has more than 40 economics courses online: ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Economics/
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Step 5
Watch economics lectures from top universities for free at Academic Earth: academicearth.org/subjects/economics
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Step 6
The Mises Institute sells a home study course in Austrian Economics: mises.org/store/Mises-Institute-Home-Study-Course-in-Austrian-Economics-P211C0.aspx
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Step 7
If you learn best from reading, buy an economics textbook from Amazon.com (or a local college bookstore) and complete the problem-sets as you read each chapter. An introductory economics text will present the material in the correct order (microeconomics first, then macroeconomics).
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Step 8
If you learn best in a actual classroom environment, see if your local college offers adult education classes in economics. Some colleges and universities also let members of the public audit for-credit economics classes.
