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This is notable because The Economist penned this a few years ago: http://www.economist.com/node/18897425 http://www.economist.com/node/18897425 Of course econ
by api 10y ago
This is notable because The Economist penned this a few years ago: http://www.economist.com/node/18897425 http://www.economist.com/node/18897425
Of course economists are on par with Ouija board users at predicting the future.
- nickff 10y agoMost people (especially pundits) are terrible at predicting the future. If you want to get better, you should read "Superforecasting" by Tetlock. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expert_Political_Judgment:_How_Good_Is_It https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expert_Political_Judgment:_How... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superforecasting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superforecasting
- blackbagboys 10y agoThe typical Economist staff writer is probably a 25-30 year old journalist with a B.A. and a prestigious-sounding alma mater, not an actual economist.
- rcarmo 10y agoAnd an Oxford Dictionary on a hair-trigger.