The strange thing is, those who made correct predictions like Dean Baker et al., are marginalized even after they turn out to be correct. The lesson: There is

The strange thing is, those who made correct predictions like Dean Baker et al., are marginalized even after they turn out to be correct. The lesson: There is little penalty for going along with the herd, even if you are wrong, but there are consequences to being correct if you violate the herd norms. Always being a contrarian would more often be right than the opposite, it seems -- especially lately.