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Rather than economics itself being a tool of propaganda (which might be true but I think most economists would say they strive to be evidence-based), I think it
by bambataa 5y ago
Rather than economics itself being a tool of propaganda (which might be true but I think most economists would say they strive to be evidence-based), I think it demonstrates that the average voter’s views on economics are more or less worthless.
- cogman10 5y agoEconomics is so closely tied to politics that I don't really blame the public for seeing it as worthless. I couldn't tell you what modern economic theories look like, but I could certainly talk about Reagan's trickle-down economics.
- handrous 5y ago> I think it demonstrates that the average voter’s views on economics are more or less worthless. Poli-sci research is depressingly consistent in demonstrating that the average voters' views on everything are worthless. It's amazing the system works at all, even for very generous values of "works". Research on voters' understanding of issues, and of the world, largely amounts to a less-funny version of that thing where a late night show has someone go out and get people to give incredibly stupid answers to easy questions.
- joe_the_user 5y agoRather than economics itself being a tool of propaganda (which might be true but I think most economists would say they strive to be evidence-based), I think it demonstrates that the average voter’s views on economics are more or less worthless. Your second point is not an alternative to the first, rather it is implied by the first.