TAKE HIS CLASS!! i had prof thaler for global 120 & 124 and he's AMAZING!! super understanding about personal situations and easy for you to reach if you ever have a question about content or the course itself outside of class. class mainly based off 1 MCQ midterm, a paper, and a super fun, open-ended final project. interesting course material

One of my favorite classes at UCSB! Professor Thaler is amazing and gives great feedback on assignments. He grades based on weekly reading responses, an op ed, a final research paper, and participation in small group discussions.The content of this class is very interesting and relevant. This class is also very low stress, I highly recommended it.

Prof Thaler is a great guy. Very clear on what he expects, but it's not too much. His lectures are great and easy to understand. Attendance isn't mandatory at lecture, but it is at section.

Thaler gives awesome lectures. Clear, consistent, understandable, and often keeps them to just an hour long. Only a few main assignments to be graded on which we were well prepared for.

Professor Thaler gave super engaging, straightforward lectures. He was very knowledgeable and passionate about the course material which created the opportunity for great class and group discussions. Grades were limited to a few assignments, but he graded generously and gave helpful feedback.

Professor Thaler is a real gem. He has been so kind and understanding of his students throughout the pandemic. Plus his lectures and readings were really fantastic and taught me a lot. 10/10 would recommend!