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Science involves experiments. The best economists can do is take a few poorly recorded historical measurements of incomprehensibly complicated systems and try t
by guelo 11y ago
Science involves experiments. The best economists can do is take a few poorly recorded historical measurements of incomprehensibly complicated systems and try to force-fit them to their simple models.
- sebastialonso 11y agoAlso Science involves some prediction power. Is economy prediction-able? If so, how accurate are its predictions? Does it qualify as an actual prediction? Broken clocks are correct twice a day but...
- xixi77 11y agoA lot of social science, including economics, does not involve experiments. Perhaps you want to argue that social science is not science, but if so, I personally find your definition of science a bit restrictive.