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> You have no way of knowing whether this is true. There is a whole field dedicated to answering this kinds of questions, it is called economics, and there is

• nirvana 14y ago
  You're correct that economics is a science, but you make an error when you say "most of the evidence", and then link to an ideological position. Science doesn't work that way. Even if the preponderance of evidence were the standard, you haven't provided evidence that the preponderance of the evidence supports your position. And even if every economist in the world shared the same opinion, it would be a meaningless claim (even if you got a petition and they all signed it) from a scientific standpoint. I believe you are wrong, but I would fall into the same error if I simply made the opposite claims you do, and I cannot prove my position scientifically, so I won't argue it.
  • kiba 14y ago
    You're correct that economics is a science, but you make an error when you say "most of the evidence", and then link to an ideological position. It is a mistake to simply link to a book and said it is evidence, because that's just being a lazy person. People should be able to come up with their own arguments in a discussion. That being said, it's an economic book that should be evaluated on its own merit. Calling a book "ideological" is quite unfair unless you're prepared to make an argument against the book's arguments.