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It’s so problematic that we put so much emphasis on a couple of individuals’ opinions instead of focusing on the literature Vaccines are not allowed bc some fancy researchers think they’re safe & efficient, but bc the data says so Econ isn’t a science if we don’t do that too @tylercowen/1357829018310094853Permalink
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I’m not criticizing these two persons in particular, what I’m criticizing is the way econ works way too often when it comes to public policy Where are the empirical proofs? Where are the papers, the data? And I’m sorry but a long resume is NOT a substitute for empirical proofs.Permalink
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We cannot pretend in one hand to be a science, and in the other hand give a higher importance to opinions instead of empirical evidences Those are two fundamentally incompatible options. We can’t have it both ways.Permalink
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I guess that deep down, part of the problem is that some ppl in the field have *political influence* and weaponize econ, its scientificity and their scientific prestige in order to maintain this political influence What baffles me is how passive we collectively are toward thisPermalink
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Because at the end, it’s econ itself that suffers from this What kind of message are we sending to prospective students when they saw this? What kind of message are we sending to the general public when we pretend to rely on evidence, but only when it suits us?Permalink
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If we’re a science, and I believe we are, we should start to behave as such It’s long overduePermalink
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Also: what I’m saying in this thread is *on top* of the ethical discussion of just giving people the money they need to make it through, not *instead* Think complements instead of substitutes
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