1. Pros and cons of working remotely 2. If you could spend one day as a famous person from history, who would you choose, and why? 3. Which is your favourite season and why? 4. Should we worry about the rise of robots and AI? 5. "The best things in life are free" 6. What would be your advice to King Charles?

Let me start by being honest with you all: even though I’m an economist, I hate economics. Not only because of all the never-ending debates about whether to raise or lower taxes, whether to let the market do the work or rely on the government, etc., but also of the feeling that most of the economists are actually making the field much more complicated than it should be. If you’ve ever read an economic book, you will see that it’s terribly difficult to understand, especially with all the unimaginably unrealistic assumptions that could easily frustrate people. However, the longer I stay in the field, the clearer I see and recognise things. And believe it or not, I’ve actually come to love several things. Let me share with you 3 of them today: First, some people really love economics by all their heart. I don’t know, but it teaches me a lot about life, just by seeing people who can love what I hate. Second, I didn’t know it at first, but gradually I could see that it’s not just difficult for me. It’s difficult for almost everyone. And because of that, suddenly the matter is just whether one can stay as long as needed with it or not. You know, the power of being patient, of keep studying and trying to understand things. Because after a while, one can see how one can contribute to the field in a meaningful way. Third, it’s about teaching. How you can teach these boring stuff to your students, and even make it interesting. Over time I’ve realized that it’s actually about the connection with your students. By asking them many questions, by linking what they learn with real situations in the economy, you make them think, and maybe, just maybe, show them the joyous feeling of seeing things clearly. In conclusion, observing people who can love what I hate, the power of being patient, and the feeling of teaching students, these are my 3 favourite things of my job. Thank you!