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[-] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Economists can do real good for the world

If you put 10 economists in a room, you’ll get 11 opinions.

[-] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah, outside of some very rudimentary principals, macro-economics is basically astrology for MBA bros.

[-] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

To be fair, there are some good retrospective economists. "A happened because of X, Y and Z."

But an economist that predicts the future is always wrong, often spectacularly.

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

Oh, agreed. Retrospective economic research is valuable.

this post was submitted on 27 Aug 2025
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