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The quality of HN discussion is dismal in most subjects outside of very narrow subjects (such as software development). On most other things - i.e.: economics,
by surgical_fire 3y ago
The quality of HN discussion is dismal in most subjects outside of very narrow subjects (such as software development).
On most other things - i.e.: economics, politics, social issues, history, et cetera and so forth - it's a parade of bad takes from people that obviously think very highly of themselves, but are actually pretty dumb.
- growingkittens 3y agoEconomics in particular is seen as a reputable subject based on numbers, math, resources, and Big Important Decisions. One problem: human economics are based on human psychology, a subject which is in its infancy. In fact, some who look up to economics look down on psychology. Actual economic experts are doing the equivalent to "making shit up" since we know so little about psychology. It's all very backward.