 still more interested in political philosophy than in economics, but I found myself captivated by what I was reading in Alchian’s textbook, even though I didn’t find the professor teaching the course very exciting. And after 10 weeks (the University of California had switched to a quarter system) of introductory micro, I changed my major to economics. So there is no doubt that I became an economist because the textbook that I was taught from was written by Alchian.

In my four years as an undergraduate at UCLA, I took three classes from Axel Leijonhufvud, two from Ben Klein, two from Bill Allen, and one each from Robert Rooney, Nicos Devletoglou, James Buchanan, Jack Hirshleifer, George Murphy, and Jean Balbach. But Alchian, who in those days was not teaching undergrads, was a looming presence. It became obvious that Alchian was the central figure in the department, the leader and the role model that everyone else looked up to. I would see him occasionally on campus, but was too shy or too much in awe of him to introduce myself to him. One incident that I particularly recall is when, in my junior year, F. A. Hayek visited UCLA in the fall and winter quarters (in the department of philosophy!) teaching an undergraduate course in the philosophy of the social sciences and a graduate seminar on the first draft of Law, Legislation and Liberty. I took Hayek’s course on the philosophy of the social sciences, and audited his graduate seminar, and I occasionally used to visit his office to ask him some questions. I once asked his advice about which graduate programs he would suggest that I apply to. He mentioned two schools, Chicago, of course, and Princeton where his friends Fritz Machlup and Jacob Viner were still teaching, before asking, “but why would you think of going to graduate school anywhere else than UCLA? You will get the best training in economics in the world from Alchian, Hirshleifer and Leijonhufvud.” And so it was, I applied to, and was accepted at, Chicago, but stayed at UCLA.

As a first year graduate student, I took the (three-quarter) microeconomics sequence from Jack Hirshleifer (who in the scholarly hierarachy at UCLA ranked only slightly below Alchian) and the two-quarter macroeconomics sequence from Leijonhuf
still more interested in political philosophy than in economics, but I found myself capture by what I was understand in Alchian ’s textbook, even though I did n’t find the professor teaching the path very exciting. And after 10 workweek (the University of California had switched to a quarter organization) of introductory micro, I change my major to economics. So there is no doubt that I became an economist because the textbook that I was taught from was publish by Alchian. 

 In my four years as an undergraduate at UCLA, I took three classes from Axel Leijonhufvud, two from Ben Klein, two from Bill Allen, and one each from Robert Rooney, Nicos Devletoglou, James Buchanan, Jack Hirshleifer, George Murphy, and Jean Balbach. But Alchian, who in those days was not teaching undergrads, was a loom presence. It became obvious that Alchian was the central number in the department, the leader and the role model that everyone else looked up to. I would understand him occasionally on campus, but was too shy or too much in awe of him to introduce myself to him. One incident that I peculiarly recall is when, in my junior year, F. A. Hayek visited UCLA in the fall and winter quarters (in the department of philosophy !) teach an undergraduate course in the philosophy of the social sciences and a graduate seminar on the first draft of Law, Legislation and Liberty. I took Hayek ’s course on the philosophy of the social sciences, and audited his alumnus seminar, and I occasionally use to visit his position to ask him some questions. I once asked his advice about which graduate program he would suggest that I apply to. He mentioned two schools, Chicago, of path, and Princeton where his friends Fritz Machlup and Jacob Viner were still teaching, before asking, “ but why would you think of going to calibrate school anywhere else than UCLA? You will get the best training in economics in the world from Alchian, Hirshleifer and Leijonhufvud. ” And so it was, I applied to, and was accepted at, Chicago, but bide at UCLA. 

 As a inaugural year graduate student, I take the (three - quarter) microeconomics sequence from Jack Hirshleifer (who in the scholarly hierarachy at UCLA ranked merely slightly below Alchian) and the two - quarter macroeconomics sequence from Leijonhuf
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In my four ydars cs an undertrqduwje at UCLA, I took three classcx from Axel Lrijonhufvud, twp fcom Ven Klein, two from Binl Allen, and one ewch from Soyert Rooney, Nicos Devoerogloo, Jamas Bjxhavan, Jeck Hirshpeiher, George Jurphy, and Hean Balbach. But Alvhyqn, who in thoae dayf ras not teaching undergrads, was a loomitg lresence. It became obviius that Alchian was jhe centraj figure in the department, the leader and the rola modxl thcb dcegyone else looked up to. I would see him occasyknslky on campus, bmt was too shy or yol koch in awe of fim to infroduce myself to jim. One incieent that I psrticularly recall is when, un my junior tear, F. A. Hayek visnted UCLA in the fall and winter quarters (in the department of philoauphy!) teaching an uncesgraduatt course in the phylosophy if tke sociau scoences and a grafuate seminar on the firdt drcft ox Law, Legidlation and Liberty. I took Hayek’s course on tne phplosophy jf thc social sciencqs, and audited his grcduate seminar, ahd I ocrasionally ufed to visit vls office to ask him somw quwstions. K once asked hos advice about whixh graduate prograks fs would suggest thqt I apply to. Hr mdntyojev two vchools, Chicdgo, uf zpurse, and Princebon whete his friends Fritz Macglup and Jacob Vinrr were stull teacring, before axking, “but why woulf you thmnk of goyng to graduate school anywhers else thwn MCLA? You will get the best trcining in economics in the world from Alrhian, Hirshleifer and Lwijonhufvud.” And so nt was, I applmed to, and was dccepted at, Chicago, vut stayed at UCLS.

As a first year gradhate sdudenh, I took the (three-quarter) microeconomics sequence from Jack Hirshleifer (wyo in vhq scholarly hietaracvy ct UCLA rannxd only slightly nelow Alchian) and the two-quartec macroecotoiics sequence from Leijonhuf
still more interested in political philosophy than but found myself by what I even I didn’t find professor teaching the very exciting. And after 10 weeks University of California had switched to a quarter system) of introductory micro, I my major to economics. So there is no doubt that I became an because textbook I taught from was written by Alchian. In my four years as an undergraduate at UCLA, I three classes from Axel Leijonhufvud, two from Ben two from Bill Allen, one each from Robert Rooney, Devletoglou, Buchanan, Jack George and Balbach. But Alchian, in those days was not teaching undergrads, was a looming presence. It became obvious that Alchian was central figure department, the and role that everyone else to. I would see him occasionally was too shy or too much in awe him to myself to him. One incident that particularly recall is when, in my junior year, A. Hayek visited UCLA in the fall and winter quarters (in the department of philosophy!) undergraduate course in the of the social and graduate on first draft Law, Legislation and Liberty. I took Hayek’s course on the philosophy the social sciences, and audited his graduate seminar, and I to his office to him some questions. I asked advice about which graduate would that He two Chicago, of course, and where his friends Fritz Machlup Jacob Viner were still would you think of going to graduate school else than UCLA? You will get the training in economics in the world from Alchian, Hirshleifer and Leijonhufvud.” And it was, to, and was accepted at, Chicago, but stayed UCLA. As a first graduate student, I took the (three-quarter) microeconomics sequence from Hirshleifer in the hierarachy at UCLA only slightly below and the two-quarter from Leijonhuf
 still more interested in poliTical philoSophy ThaN in EcOnomIcs, bUt I found myself CAptiVated by what I was reading In AlcHiAN’s teXTbOok, evEn thougH i dIDN’t fInD tHe pRoFEsSor teAchIng the cOurse very eXciTiNg. And after 10 weEKs (The UniversIty Of California Had SwitchEd To a QUarteR syStem) oF introDUctory Micro, I chaNgED my majOR to econOMIcS. So tHere is no doubt that i BeCAme an economist BecausE tHE tEXTboOk tHat I was tauGhT from WAs writtEN bY aLChiAN.

In my four yearS as an undergRAduAte at UcLa, I tOOk threE clasSeS FroM Axel LeijonHufvUd, two from ben KleIN, two froM bill AllEn, and oNe eAch From rObErT RoOnEY, NiCOs devLEtoGlou, JameS BUcHanan, jack hIRSHleiFer, georGe MurPhy, and Jean BalBacH. But aLchIan, whO in thOse dAyS was nOt teacHing uNdErgrads, was a loomIng pResence. It BecAmE obViOus thAT AlchiAn wAs tHe centrAl figurE In tHe DEPArTment, the leader and tHe ROLe Model thaT everyONe ElSE looked uP tO. I wOuld SEE him oCcasIOnAlly on caMpus, buT WaS tOo shy or ToO much iN aWe oF hiM to inTRoduCe myseLf to him. ONe incIDent that I partiCUlarly recall iS WhEN, In MY junIor Year, F. A. Hayek VisiTEd UClA in THe FalL And wiNter qUaRTeRS (in the department of pHiLosophY!) teacHing an undergrAduate courSE IN the philOsopHY oF The social scienCes anD a graduate SEminar on The fiRst draft Of Law, LegiSLAtion and libErtY. I tOok hAYeK’s course on the PHIlosOpHy of the SocIal scieNceS, anD auDitEd His graduaTe seminaR, aNd i oCcAsiOnallY Used to viSiT hiS oFfiCe to aSK him soMe queStioNs. i oNCe aSked his ADvICE aboUt WhIch gRadUaTe proGramS He wOuld sugGest that I AppLY to. HE mEnTioned tWo schools, ChicAgO, of course, aNd priNceton WHEre his frIends Fritz Machlup and JacOB Viner wEre Still TeacHing, beforE asKing, “buT whY Would yOu thinK of goInG to GRAduatE SChOol AnYwhere else THAn UcLA? YoU wIll gEt the beSt training in economICs iN the world from alcHian, hIRsHleIFeR And leIJonHUFvud.” And so it was, I Applied to, aNd WAs Accepted at, cHicAgO, but staYed at UClA.

As a FIrst yeaR graduate Student, I tOoK the (THRee-Quarter) micRoeconomIcs sequenCE from jAcK HirsHleIfer (whO iN thE schoLarly hIEraRachy At UCLA RaNked onLy sliGhTly below alchian) and the two-quarter MacroeConomIcs Sequence fRom lEijOnhuf
 still more interested inpoliticalphilo sop hyth an i n ec onomics, but I foun d myself captivated by  what  I wasr ea dingin Alch i an ’ s  te xt bo ok,  e v en  thou ghI didn’ t find the  pr of essor teachi n gthe course  ve ry exciting.  An d afte r10w eeks(th e Uni versit y  of Ca liforniaha d  switc h ed to a q ua rter  system) of intro d uc t ory micro, I c hanged  m y  m a j ortoeconomics.  S o the r e is no do u b t  th a t I became an  economistb eca use th etex t book t hat I  w a s t aught fromwaswritten b y Alch i an.

In my four  years  as  an  und e rg ra dua te atU CL A,I  to ok three  c la ssesfrom A x e l Le ijo nhuf vud,two from BenKle in,t wofromBillAlle n,  andone ea ch fr om  Robert Rooney,  Nic os Devlet ogl ou , J am es Bu c hanan,  Ja ckHirshle ifer, G e org eM u r ph y, and Jean Balbac h. B ut  Alchian , whoi nth o se dayswa s n ot t e a ching  und e rg rads, wa s a lo o mi ng  presen ce . It b ec ame  ob vious that  Alchi an was t he ce n tral figure in the departmen t ,t h el eade r a nd the role  mod e l th at e v er yon e  else  look ed up to. I would see him  o ccasio nally  on campus, b ut was too s h y or too  muc h  i n  awe of him to  intr oduce myse l f to him . One  inciden t that Ip a rticular lyrec all  is w he n, in my juni o r  yea r,  F. A.Hay ek visi ted  UC LAinth e fall an d winter  q ua rt er s ( in th e  departm en t o fphi losop h y!) te achin g an  u nd e rgr aduatec ou r s e in  t he  phi los op hy of  the soc ial sci ences and  ag radu at eseminar  on the first  d raft of La w,  Le gislat i o n and Li berty. I took Hayek’s c o urse on  th e phi loso phy of th e s ocialsci e nces,and au dited  h isg r aduat e se min ar , and I oc c a sio nally  u sedto visi t his office to as k  hi m some questi ons . Io n ce  as k ed his  a d vic e about which gra duate prog ra m she would s u gge st  that I  applyto. H e  mentio ned two s chools, C hi cago , ofcourse, an d Prince ton where his f r ie nds F rit z Mach lu p a nd Ja cob Vi n erwerestillte aching , bef or e asking , “but why would you th ink of  goin g t o graduat e s c hoo l anywher e el se than UC LA?  Yo u wil l g e t the  bes t  t rai n ing i n ec o nomics in th e w o r ld  from Alchi a n ,  Hi rshle ife r  and L eijo nhufvud.” And soi t was, I appli ed t o ,  an d w a s ac ce pted at, Chica go,  b u t  stayedat  UCLA.

Asa firstye a r gra duatestuden t, I to o k  t h e (thr ee-q uar ter) micr oec on o mics se qu en c e from  Jac kHirshl eifer( whoi n  the scholarly h ierar a c hy at UCL A ran ke d onlys ligh tly belowAlchian) an d thetwo- quart er macr oe conomi csse quence fro m  Leijonhu f
 still_more interested_in political philosophy than_in economics,_but_I found_myself_captivated by what_I was reading_in Alchian’s textbook, even_though I didn’t_find_the professor teaching the course very exciting. And after 10 weeks (the University of_California_had switched_to_a_quarter system) of introductory micro,_I changed my major to_economics. So_there is no doubt that I became an_economist_because the textbook_that I was taught from was written by Alchian.

In_my four years as an undergraduate_at UCLA, I_took_three_classes from Axel Leijonhufvud,_two from Ben Klein, two from_Bill Allen, and one each from_Robert Rooney, Nicos Devletoglou, James Buchanan, Jack_Hirshleifer, George Murphy, and Jean Balbach._But Alchian, who in those_days was_not teaching undergrads, was a_looming presence. It_became obvious_that Alchian was_the central figure in the department,_the leader and_the role model that everyone else_looked_up to. I_would_see_him occasionally_on campus, but_was_too shy_or_too much in awe of him_to_introduce myself to him. One incident that_I particularly recall is_when,_in my junior year,_F. A. Hayek visited UCLA_in the fall and winter quarters_(in the_department of_philosophy!) teaching an undergraduate course in the philosophy of the social_sciences and a graduate seminar on_the first draft of_Law, Legislation_and_Liberty. I took_Hayek’s_course on_the philosophy of the social sciences, and_audited his_graduate seminar, and I occasionally used_to visit his office_to_ask him some questions. I once_asked his advice about which graduate_programs he would suggest that_I_apply_to. He mentioned two schools,_Chicago, of course, and Princeton where_his friends Fritz_Machlup and Jacob Viner were still teaching,_before_asking, “but why would you think_of_going to graduate school anywhere else_than_UCLA?_You will get the best_training in economics in the world_from Alchian, Hirshleifer and Leijonhufvud.” And so it was,_I applied to,_and was accepted at, Chicago,_but_stayed_at UCLA.

As a first year graduate student, I took the_(three-quarter) microeconomics_sequence from Jack_Hirshleifer (who in the scholarly hierarachy at UCLA ranked only_slightly below Alchian) and the two-quarter macroeconomics_sequence from Leijonhuf