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        1. …in reply to @ben_golub
          @ben_golub @cschlom But can’t we make the same observation with the foundation of microeconomics as well? Having a set of preferences, the utility function and everything related to constrained optimization seems to fall under the same idea I would say, at least to some extent
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      1. …in reply to @simardcasanova
        @ben_golub @cschlom And in the background there is also the "as if", which seems to be a reasonable epistemological position to me (and not just found in econ): the specifics/details of the models don’t matter as long as their predictions fit with the empirical evidences
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      @ben_golub @cschlom There’s also a point to be made about the actual "law-like" nature of Newtonian physics: apparently the solar system is not *that* stable, but only on a very long period of time. But saying it is in the short run is "true". Which means that the correct set of parameters…
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  1. …in reply to @simardcasanova
    @ben_golub @cschlom … (in the sense: the set that is empirical valid) is not necessarily unique depending on the time frame you take into account But I’m not sure how this point exactly lives in this conversation
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