history of economic thought

disclaimer: this post does not reflect my views and opinions whatsoever; is a (unrealiable) recount of what a certain lecturer in USYD mentioned in class.
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the reason why anyone would start a lecture at 9am on a friday remains a perpetual mystery... but to not properly prepare myself with a shot of caffein is purely a function of my individual failings.

i lasted the first 2 hours, which is quite a feat considering the nature of the content; the battle was finally lost in the third hour of question and answer.

i was pleasantly surprised when religion was mentioned by my lecturer as having a role of play in the history of economic thought. below is a recollection of the points he made, taking into consideration that i was half sober.

1. the 3 main religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam, of the West (west of Asia) share a common root.

2. it seemed to be against a certain protocol of these religions to lend money (to each other) at an agreed interest rate.

3. this was conveniently "sidestepped" by the Jews (can be considered a country) lending money to the Christians (can be considered countries) and vice versa; they were not lending money to their own kind.

4. modern Christianity can be considered as having embraced capitalism; it used to be 'brutal and tough', much akin to (feudal) Islamic countries of current times.

of alcohol and home

when one resorts to drinking at home, i infer that one is old; no longer suited for the noisy, boisterous scene of the so-called "night-life". drinking, albeit possibly a social activity, is to me a means to an end. well at least it has always been so: drinking and making merry.

but of course, there are those who have more practical and realistic reasons(excuses) for engaging in solitary drinking in the comfort of one's home - bored shitless, leaving the country and thence no way to transport it along with oneself or even that the bottle of alcohol is approaching its expiration date. (yeah rite)

is this a sign of aging?