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A huge number of people has a mental model of "economist" that is completely disconnected from reality. I imagine that's caused by bad news-reporting, but I do
by marcosdumay 2y ago
A huge number of people has a mental model of "economist" that is completely disconnected from reality.
I imagine that's caused by bad news-reporting, but I don't actually have evidence of this.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoI would hazard that 99.9% of people have never read or engaged with anything written by an actual economist. However, the vast majority of people have heard economic ideas as they are presented by politicians, pundits, and drunks.