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All that's wrong with 'common wisdom' in one article | 40 comments (40 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Why yes, I am an economist. (4.00 / 2)

Just not the kind of economist who thinks that the rules of the game under any socially constructed institution supersedes the laws of nature.

Utsukushikereba sore de ii

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Sun Jun 1st, 2008 at 06:17:34 PM EST
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Re: Why yes, I am an economist. (4.00 / 2)

Must make you unsuitable for Wall Street. Better get your priorities straight! Well, maybe some contrarian hedge funds.

If sanity be culturally normative, then by the norms of this culture I claim insanity.

by ARGeezer (argeezer a in a circle yahoo dot com) on Sun Jun 1st, 2008 at 11:02:15 PM EST
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I'm an economist, not an 'economist'. Why .. (4.00 / 5)

.. would I want to work on Wall Street? Indeed, what work is there to be had on Wall Street working out how low income nations can support more rapid agrarian development while economizing on scarce civil service support?

Don't confuse the 'economist' quoted in the business press with a normal economist ... they are mostly economic analysts working for someone peddling something who are allowing themselves to be quoted in return for getting their employer's name in the paper for free.

Utsukushikereba sore de ii

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Sun Jun 1st, 2008 at 11:40:43 PM EST
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Re: I'm an economist, not an 'economist'. Why .. (none / 0)

I somehow suspected that you were none of the above.

If sanity be culturally normative, then by the norms of this culture I claim insanity.

by ARGeezer (argeezer a in a circle yahoo dot com) on Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 at 12:48:47 AM EST
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Re: I'm an economist, not an 'economist'. Why .. (none / 0)

Off topic: are you still based in Australia, or in Ohio, or where?

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 05:30:16 AM EST
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Ohio ... I'm presently teaching part time ... (none / 1)

... at a community college, and resting up for a serious push into the job market this fall.

Utsukushikereba sore de ii

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 01:09:32 PM EST
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