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>Scientism is the over-reliance on or over-application of the scientific method >The scientific method is unnecessary or even ill-suited in other areas, howeve
by antman 10y ago
>Scientism is the over-reliance on or over-application of the scientific method
>The scientific method is unnecessary or even ill-suited in other areas, however. Consider these questions, and what sort of approach is appropriate to answer them: What is 17 divided by 3? All else held equal, what are the effects of an increase in demand for blue jeans? Who should I invite to my party? What are the effects of expansionary monetary policy on employment, prices, incomes, production, consumption, and borrowing? How should I treat people?
Mises institute at its best.