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HN is a terrible place for conversations about complex economic issues. Many comments seem to be both confused about basic concepts and trying to make political
by spikels 11y ago
HN is a terrible place for conversations about complex economic issues. Many comments seem to be both confused about basic concepts and trying to make political arguments. Not a recipe for enlightenment.
- savanaly 11y agoSince economics touches our every day lives so often, people often think they have a lot to say on the subject but underestimate how little they know. Imagine if you got the same group of people with the same educational background from HN together (college-educated, usually, but not a specialist) and had them debate unsettled questions in geology or astrophysics. Surely not a single original or useful insight would come of it unless an actual geologist or astrophysicist happened to stop by, and I think economics is closer to those subjects than some people realize.
- tim333 11y agoYeah, I've noticed the average knowledge standard for programming issues is very high, economics less so. Then again I'm not sure where you do go for exceptional conversations about economics.
- edanm 11y agoIt's not that hard. This is an entrepreneurs/programmers forum. If you want better economics insights, go to where economists hang out. A few ideas: Read popular blogs of well-known respected economists, look at their comment's section. You'll find both really good articles, and serious discussions between actual economists.