Week 08: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Basketball

Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA's all-time leading scorer with over 38,000 points

Mo 3.12
Read: MONEY—“The Curse of Talent” – “The Enlightenment”
Class: Reading discussion; Presentations
Due: REFLECTION 4

We 3.14
Read: MONEY—“Field of Ignorance” – “The Jeremy Brown Blue Plate Special”
Class: SHORT ANSWER RESPONSES

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Mo 3.19
Read: MONEY—“The Science of Winning an Unfair Game” – “Scott Hatteberg, Pickin’ Machine”
Class: Reading discussion; Lecture—“The Cause and Effect Essay—A Primer”

We 3.21
Read: MONEY—“The Trading Desk” – “Anatomy of an Undervalued Pitcher”
Class: Watch— Excerpts from Moneyball (2011)
Due: REFLECTION 5