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[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 14 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Econ is for soothsayers, idiots, cultists and abusers, don't bother to change my mind.

I am glad you say soothsayers, I have been saying for decades, and even in this comment section before getting to this comment, that macro-economics is essentially astrology for MBA bros

[–] mortemtyrannis@lemmy.ml 0 points 5 days ago

Political Economy is the real economics degree.

[–] lemjukes@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

the entrails say... "something, something, irrational exuberance"

Yeah, yeah, that's the problems with you entrailists, always buying into the fantasy of deciphering the economy from some gore. Now a principled economic astrologer, like myself? Well, let's just say MY portfolio has never hit red.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I find the field is only good when combined with humanities as a focal point, e.g. economic history or economic anthropology. It needs grounded otherwise it goes full American Psycho.

[–] socsa@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There are STEM versions of economics as well which really end up being more behavior science and anthropology crossed with game theory.

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Game theory is good

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 1 points 5 days ago

Economics also plays a huge role in conservation as well.

Sadly the focus is put on making the conservation work for the economic interests rather than the economy working for conservation efforts.

My econ professors did not like me that much when I had to take their classes for my conservation degree.