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[–] leisesprecher@feddit.org 19 points 4 months 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.

[–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 months 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?

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

I always cry when I get the smaller piece of the non-homogenous one-dimensional continuum.

[–] 0p3r470r@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to