fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agoIt's barely a science.mander.xyzimagemessage-square86linkfedilinkarrow-up1476arrow-down113
arrow-up1463arrow-down1imageIt's barely a science.mander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square86linkfedilink
minus-squaresmeg@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33arrow-down2·1 month agoI struggle to consider it scientific because it bakes in so many fundamental assumptions without questioning them. At least mainstream economics.
minus-squareSaint_La_Croix_Crosse@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoAs someone that tries to be a bit of a generalist. Neoclassical economics is the one field of study where I have less respect for the field the more I learn about it and the problems that it tries to tackle.
I struggle to consider it scientific because it bakes in so many fundamental assumptions without questioning them. At least mainstream economics.
As someone that tries to be a bit of a generalist. Neoclassical economics is the one field of study where I have less respect for the field the more I learn about it and the problems that it tries to tackle.