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I think you've misjudged the reason for the downvotes. (I'm not one of them) Incompleteness and wrongness are properties of every social and economic theory, a
by bittercynic 9y ago
I think you've misjudged the reason for the downvotes. (I'm not one of them)
Incompleteness and wrongness are properties of every social and economic theory, and you seem to be attacking some pretty well established theory on the grounds that it is incomplete and/or wrong. No theory involving humans can be simultaneously complete, consistent, and interesting. The more important question is how bad are the consequences of letting a given theory guide policy, and while the status quo may be far from ideal, it is far from the worst humans have done.
Also, it's pretty bold to label your own comment insightful.
- notduncansmith 9y agoHonest question: should economics be interesting? It seems like that should be one of the simplest, most mundane aspects of society. Enjoyment from successfully navigating complex constraint sets is natural, but turning the mechanisms by which human beings get fed and clothed into a game like that feels less productive than many alternatives.
- bittercynic 9y agoInteresting was a poor word choice on my part. Should have said something more like useful/meaningful.