Re:A New Way to Learn Economics
by zaptheimpaler on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @07:46AM
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Precisely :(
I don't know if the world has ever been different .. maybe not. I think people are just too lazy to consistently reason from first principles + data without taking shortcuts. So we always end up in a tribal shouting match with 0 learning - doesn't even matter what the issue is.
Certainly, the world outside the USA has been, and continues to be different.
Re:A New Way to Learn Economics
by zaptheimpaler on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @08:14AM
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Well, all people have their own sacred cows :)
"Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship." - DFW
You have hit the nail on the head with regard to all Political "discussion" in the USA now.
It is all black or white. You are right or wrong, yes or no. There is actually no discussion, no learning.
There is no stopping to consider the other opinion or side. Or learning about it thoroughly so as to shed more light on the situation or circumstance.
It's a shame, because it means nothing is moving forward.