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Re:Why Were Economists as a Group as Useless Over 2010-2014 ... by thinkling on Monday April 03, 2017 @08:59PM (#14028679)
Since politicians don't observe the consensus in a more rigorous science (climate), there's even less reason to think they'll observe it in economics.
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Re:Why Were Economists as a Group as Useless Over 2010-2014 ... by FullMtlAlcoholc on Monday April 03, 2017 @09:08PM (#14028726)
My point exactly. Although I think UBI is a highly imperfect solution to the threat automation poses towards the livelihoods of those replaced, there isn't anything better on the table. I fear that our government won't take this seriously and reject UBI simply on moral grounds even if all the research and evidence pointed towards it being the best policy option.
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Re:Why Were Economists as a Group as Useless Over 2010-2014 ... by collyw on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @09:23AM (#14032288)
Politicians don't like evidence. Look what happened to David Nutt in the UK.
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