I don’t disagree with this criticism, but it also illustrates a common pattern where modelers tend to attack each other’s work. This criticism is somewhat inevi

I don’t disagree with this criticism, but it also illustrates a common pattern where modelers tend to attack each other’s work. This criticism is somewhat inevitable because all models are flawed in some way, and reasonable people can disagree on how to best apply them. But a bigger problem is the lack of a variety of models to choose from and compare. My suggestion? If we want to encourage more models to exist in the world, we should use a mixture of (1) criticizing models (like above); (2) pointing to existing alternative models; (3) building new models; (4) writing up specific comparisons of models; (5) showing how to make models; (6) writing up successful case studies. And lots more.