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[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 14 points 1 month ago

Econ is for soothsayers, idiots, cultists and abusers, don't bother to change my mind.

[-] lemjukes@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 month ago

the entrails say... "something, something, irrational exuberance"

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I find the field is only good when combined with humanities as a focal point, e.g. economic history or economic anthropology. It needs grounded otherwise it goes full American Psycho.

[-] socsa@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

There are STEM versions of economics as well which really end up being more behavior science and anthropology crossed with game theory.

[-] angrystego@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Game theory is good

[-] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

Economics also plays a huge role in conservation as well.

Sadly the focus is put on making the conservation work for the economic interests rather than the economy working for conservation efforts.

My econ professors did not like me that much when I had to take their classes for my conservation degree.

[-] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Yeah, yeah, that's the problems with you entrailists, always buying into the fantasy of deciphering the economy from some gore. Now a principled economic astrologer, like myself? Well, let's just say MY portfolio has never hit red.

[-] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

I am glad you say soothsayers, I have been saying for decades, and even in this comment section before getting to this comment, that macro-economics is essentially astrology for MBA bros

[-] mortemtyrannis@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago

Political Economy is the real economics degree.

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