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Economists be like (mander.xyz)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As an academic discussion, sure.

But why exactly are these guys in charge of almost everything to some degree? Economics is essentially string theory for people who are not smart enough for physics - theoretically maybe sound, but utterly useless for reality.

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

Economics is essentially string theory

Jesus tap-dancing christ dude, what did physicists do to you that cause you to hate them so much that you berate them down to a mere economist's level?