"No, economists have been arguing and studying for over 200 years, probably more. Simply saying they've been "studying it" for 200 years doesn't make your view

"No, economists have been arguing and studying for over 200 years, probably more. Simply saying they've been "studying it" for 200 years doesn't make your view or your choice of economists correct." Well, I'd agree with you if there didn't seem to be a consensus. I'm not talking about choosing specific Economists, I'm talking about a general consensus among all economists. There are things that all mainstream economists agree on, at least from my reading on the subject (very limited, unfortunately, which is why I ask for clarification or sources). As for your logical fallacies list, I can't say I agree. I doubt you'd be saying I'm making any of those fallacies if I said that the mainstream scientific consensus is that gravity exists, or that f=ma. Trying to understand the consensus of the experts in the subject, and starting from the assumption that at least there's a good chance they're correct, is a pretty reasonable and effective worldview.