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I’ve noticed this tendency for at least a decade. People in general— even highly educated people in the media, government, and academia— are ignorant about econ
by christophilus 4y ago
I’ve noticed this tendency for at least a decade. People in general— even highly educated people in the media, government, and academia— are ignorant about economics and finance. There tends to be no nuance in much of the popular takes. I’m still quite ignorant, myself, but at least I can offer a bit more insight than: “capitalism: bad”.
I am curious, though, as to whether or not this general ignorance is new, or if it’s just that I’ve become more aware of it over the years.
- azinman2 4y agoNow people’s dumb opinions can be heard en masse. They can then even bubble up and get elected into congress. Before there was a muzzle by those who knew better who controlled the media and narrative. You can easily argue that gate kept all kinds of things that shouldn’t have been swept under the rug, but it turns out there’s a lot more dirt than coins under that rug.