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In the context of economics, maybe we should say "part of our habitat" instead of "basic necessities". This is the relationship between us and food. (lemmy.ca)
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[-] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

To be clearer, this showerthought perhaps needs to be fleshed out a bit. But I think I get your point.

Here's the controversial crux IMO. Whatever economists may think, economics is not a science. It's an art posing as a science. That's because science transcends humanity, whereas economics is a product of the human imagination.

To the extent that economics can be considered a science, it is a wholly dependent subset of ecology.

this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2024
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