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Because it's actually possible to set a bar.

With pseudosciences such as economics, there's no point in setting a bar since it's not enforceable.

tens of millions of people stand to see their lives ruined because the bureaucrats at the ECB don't understand introductory economics -- Dean Baker

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Feb 9th, 2012 at 03:55:59 AM EST
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I was thinking of Shockley on human genetics and behavior. But certainly when proposing policies with science based aspects...

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Thu Feb 9th, 2012 at 10:25:32 AM EST
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