Exhausted from having our best theories shot down, we nodded.

"Well—THAT was a lie. My previous lecture was completely on the level[6]. But I am glad you reviewed your notes rigorously this weekend—a lot of it will be on the final. Moving on…” Which prompted an arousing melange of exasperated groans and laughter from the classroom.[7]

And while my knowledge of the Economics of Capital Markets has faded in time, the lessons that stayed with me were his real legacy:

"Experts" can be wrong, and say things that sound right—so build a habit of evaluating new information and check it against things you already accept as fact.

If you see something wrong, take the initiative to[8] flag it as misinformation.

A sense of playfulness is the best defense against taking yourself too seriously.

I've had many instructors before and since, but few that I remember with as much fondness—and why my favorite professor was a chronic[9] liar.

Vocabulary

1. the Dismal Science: “沉闷科学”，即经济学，由19世纪历史学家托马斯·卡莱尔创造的一个贬义的替代名称;encumber: 阻碍，拖累。

2. gimmick: 花招，把戏。

3. insidiously: 暗中为害地。

4. puzzle out: 苦苦思索而弄清楚。

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