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> Economics is not a science. The end. That’s too facile. I’d say, insofar as it is a science, it’s not about the real world, and insofar as it’s about the rea
by FabHK 8y ago
> Economics is not a science. The end.
That’s too facile. I’d say, insofar as it is a science, it’s not about the real world, and insofar as it’s about the real world, it's not a science.
But even that doesn’t give it enough credit.
- kurtisc 8y agoTo me that's hiding another question of whether or not it's worthwhile. Like when we ask if something is or isn't art, or if writing software is or isn't engineering. There shouldn't be any link between saying economics is or isn't a science and giving it credit.