Our Best Free-Rider Friday Yet!!!

Well, that’s our opinion anyway. It was a great show and flew by as usual with topics ranging from LASIK eye surgery to The Shining to the Pope. The show notes are below and the audio link above is ready for you to hit the play button!

Here Are Ron’s Topics:

Lasik eye surgery needs to stop, former FDA adviser says.
New upstart Roadie plans to save money on the “last mile” of a parcel’s journey.
“A Brief History of The Shining,” Kyle Smith, National Review, November 9, 2019.
TSOE Listener Question from Courtney Deagon

Hi Ron, Ed,
Recently I've been wondering about the best progression for those in a pricing career.
Being fairly new to the field myself, and without it being a very established profession (especially here in Australia), it's hard to know what the path 'should' look like, particularly regarding education/qualifications.
I'd be really interested to hear your thoughts on traditional education (e.g. university degree) versus self-paced learning/learning by experience - what do you think are the essential educational/training activities someone in pricing should have?
I have heard the former is more suitable if you're expecting a career in a corporate environment, as opposed to running your own business.
To give a little context, I'm currently studying a business degree, but am starting to see why many consultants skipped this/find their degree isn't as useful to them as a business owner.
Really keen to hear your thoughts on this!
Cheers,
Courtney

Here Are Ed’s Topics:

FedEx responds to The New York Times article from Nov. 17, 2019.
“Pope Francis Owes It to the Poor to Be More Informed about Markets,” FEE, Antony Davies and James R. Harrigan, November 14, 2019.
“How Much Is An Active User Worth? Lessons From the Sale of Fitbit,” Subscribed Newsletter, November 8, 2019, Zuora.

Bonus Content is Available As Well!

Did you know that each week after our live show, Ron and Ed take to the microphone for a bonus show? Typically, this bonus show is an extension of the live show topic (sometimes even with the same guest) and a few other pieces of news, current events, or things that have caught our attention.

Here are some links from our bonus show this week. The bonus show, all bonus links, and additional bonus material are available to our Patreon subscribers. Click the “FANATIC” image to learn more about pricing and member benefits.

So what did we discuss during the Free-Rider Friday bonus show?

“To save a life,” Obituary Robert McClelland, September 28, 2019, The Economist.
“Down the tracks,” The Economist, October 12, 2019.
“Against Safe Spaces, Kyle Smith, National Review, November 4, 2019.