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You're not a "fundamentalist" because you mention the fundamentals of a field of study. It's impossible to have a discussion about anything if some things are n

You're not a "fundamentalist" because you mention the fundamentals of a field of study. It's impossible to have a discussion about anything if some things are not taken as axiomatic. And given that the person you're responding to is stating something that most economists would agree with, I think the impetus is on you to tear it down with "the scientific method" if you think the prevailing wisdom is wrong. TLDR: don't provide proof for flat-earthers.

ionised 8y ago
No, you're a fundamentalist if you stick to an ideology (e.g. trickle-down) in spite of all evidence suggesting it is highly flawed. > It's impossible to have a discussion about anything if some things are not taken as axiomatic. You mean you personally find it impossible to have a discussion with someone who disagrees with you on the axioms of economics because it means you can't frame the argument in your own terms, which would be that there is no alternative to what you are espousing.
- ryanwaggoner 8y ago
  You don't actually know my views or what I'd espouse, so I'm curious about your hostility here :) My only point was that you may have better success railing against the conventional wisdom by providing an actual argument that it's wrong, not by ranting and raving about the existence of prevailing wisdom itself, and demanding that everyone provide a detailed proof every time they reference it. You should check out the works of Milton Friedman, you might find them interesting!
  - ionised 8y ago
    I'm very aware of Friedman's work and I think it's time we all stopped listening to the words of that fascist-apologist hack.
CPLX 8y ago
I have a degree in economics and I disagree with it. If you were in fact an economist yourself, perhaps you would have recognized market fundamentalism as a term with a specific meaning, often used by economists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_fundamentalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_fundamentalism
- ryanwaggoner 8y ago
  That's not a term of art in economics.

ionised 8y ago

No, you're a fundamentalist if you stick to an ideology (e.g. trickle-down) in spite of all evidence suggesting it is highly flawed. > It's impossible to have a discussion about anything if some things are not taken as axiomatic. You mean you personally find it impossible to have a discussion with someone who disagrees with you on the axioms of economics because it means you can't frame the argument in your own terms, which would be that there is no alternative to what you are espousing.

ryanwaggoner 8y ago
You don't actually know my views or what I'd espouse, so I'm curious about your hostility here :) My only point was that you may have better success railing against the conventional wisdom by providing an actual argument that it's wrong, not by ranting and raving about the existence of prevailing wisdom itself, and demanding that everyone provide a detailed proof every time they reference it. You should check out the works of Milton Friedman, you might find them interesting!
- ionised 8y ago
  I'm very aware of Friedman's work and I think it's time we all stopped listening to the words of that fascist-apologist hack.

CPLX 8y ago

I have a degree in economics and I disagree with it. If you were in fact an economist yourself, perhaps you would have recognized market fundamentalism as a term with a specific meaning, often used by economists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_fundamentalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_fundamentalism

ryanwaggoner 8y ago
That's not a term of art in economics.