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> The power to transcend paradigms. What is the level of peer-support for this amongst mainstream economists? It sounds like woo.
by DaiPlusPlus 8y ago
> The power to transcend paradigms.
What is the level of peer-support for this amongst mainstream economists? It sounds like woo.
- perfmode 8y agoEconomists don't tend to concern themselves with this. You're better off looking to philosophers, sociologists, etc. Christianity -> Science is a notable example of a paradigm shift. Hunter-gather -> Argiculture is another such shift.
- logfromblammo 8y agoAlso, it probably doesn't sell many comic books.~ It is woo. My translator says it means, "to invite me to do a TED talk, send a DM".
- Jtsummers 8y agoWhy is it you think that this is woo?
- toufiqbarhamov 8y agoIn the absence of strong evidence to the contrary, strong claims are de facto woo, except when presented as highly tenuous hypotheses or theories. The default is skepticism, although economists seem to get a pass.
- DaiPlusPlus 8y agoOr just the use of the phrase “transcend paradigm” - all it needs is a PowerPoint slide deck with a marble background pattern.
- perfmode 8y agoDonella Meadows passed away 19 years ago, in 2001. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donella_Meadows https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donella_Meadows
- tunesmith 8y agoJust leave off items #1 and #2 if it bugs you. The rest of the list shows a progression, and changing the goals of a system undoubtedly creates greater change than twiddling knobs. For an example of #3... I dunno, change the definition of GDP. That affects a ton of stuff.
- james_s_tayler 8y agoContext matters here. This list is from Thinking In Systems and it simply presents a high level model for leverage points at which to intervene in a system. It doesn't specify any system in particular and the author notes that you have to intervene at the level that is both effective and possible. It's not as if the recommendation is "a paradigm shift is required".