I know almost nothing about economics. Yet I was flabberghasted when I read that some very influentual economists explicitly reject empiricism. Um, ok. Does tha

I know almost nothing about economics. Yet I was flabberghasted when I read that some very influentual economists explicitly reject empiricism. Um, ok. Does that mean they're arguing about how things should be, if only everyone was rational like them? Versus, oh I don't know, getting all scientific, and try to understand how things really are, be able to make predictions, and then maybe test one's theories. Just a thought. Is that the kind of corruption you're talking about?