In Nerd Pride, Bryan Caplan explains that Dr. Seuss coined the word “nerd” back in 1950, but it didn’t acquire its modern meaning until the 1970′s. Then he explains his nerd pride:
In case you haven’t guessed, yes, I consider myself a nerd. I’m such a nerd that I worry that my sons will fail to embrace their nerd heritage. The best game show in history, Beat the Geeks, began by asking each contestant “What’s the geekiest thing about you?” I still wish I could have been a contestant just to give my response:
“I am the Dungeon Master for an all-economists’ Dungeons and Dragons game.”Beat that, geeks!