What is a Bearded Economist?
“There’s a man with a beard! Driving a truck and raising hell!” It was nearly midnight on Halloween not long ago when I heard a tipsy dude holler the above in my general direction. I do, indeed, sport a beard. I was also driving my truck through downtown Greenville, SC (#yeahTHATgreenville). The final part was his assumption. Beards generally conjure such thoughts: outdoorsmanship, a burly personality, rugged manliness, etc. On the other hand, what comes to mind when you think…