Welcome to Irrationally Exuberant, the blog of unclear excitement. The blog title comes from a famous phrase said by Alan Greenspan in an acceptance speech for some award at some institute for public policy in 1996. Greenspan’s famous line reads,

“How do we know when irrational exuberance has unduly escalated asset values, which then become subject to unexpected and prolonged contractions…?”

While the famous phrase is “irrational exuberance” (not “irrationally exuberant”), that name is no longer available on WordPress and using the adverb “irrationally” only intensifies the meaning of Greenspan’s phrase. The meaning for the purpose of this blog, of course, is unclear. In the past, I wrote about all things food and sustainable agriculture at the soon to be defunct Post-Haste Taste. While the blog started with recipes and massive discoveries in food production, it turned into a channel to express my economic thoughts. Here is the full circle. Irrationally Exuberant is a place for me and my friends to express what we’re excited about in entertaining and hopefully thoughtful manners! My topic of choice will often be sustainable agricultural economics with some food at times and I promise to be excited while I explain my theories. Unlike Greenspan’s mention of irrational exuberance with the stock market and money matters, being irrationally exuberant about hobbies is entirely worthwhile and productive! We hope.

Look for posts from a group of people ranging in topics from the sociology of education to mainstream comedy to building a desk. Enjoy.