To me it seems like economics is just above numerology. Operationally it's a state pseudo-religion. The priests consult their tea leaves or goat guts or whate

To me it seems like economics is just above numerology. Operationally it's a state pseudo-religion. The priests consult their tea leaves or goat guts or whatever and advise the kings, and no one ever talks about how full of shit they are, because that's their whole purpose. A scientific economics would be grounded in ecology and anthropology. It would talk about calories and niches. It would make reliable predictions.