Why "Freakonomics" failed to transform economics

Re:Why "Freakonomics" failed to transform economics by smitty1e on Saturday March 23, 2024 @09:40PM (#39804431)

> What's wrong with a Diverse, Equitable, Inclusive world?

Ingestion of folly is not wisdom. The litmus test of ideas is the fruit they bear, and the verdict on DEI isn't stellar thus far.

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Re:Why "Freakonomics" failed to transform economics by btreecat on Saturday March 23, 2024 @10:01PM (#39804532)

Examples such as?

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Re:Why "Freakonomics" failed to transform economics by smitty1e on Saturday March 23, 2024 @10:11PM (#39804595)

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Re:Why "Freakonomics" failed to transform economics by cmdpint on Saturday March 23, 2024 @11:03PM (#39804852)

I'm not sure a work of fiction is the best example.

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Re:Why "Freakonomics" failed to transform economics by smitty1e on Sunday March 24, 2024 @06:20AM (#39806200)

Bud Light, then. It's all the same cultural context. But quibble on, by all means.

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Re:Why "Freakonomics" failed to transform economics by smitty1e on Sunday March 24, 2024 @06:35AM (#39806266)

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Re:Why "Freakonomics" failed to transform economics by btreecat on Monday March 25, 2024 @09:25AM (#39815992)

When your source of evidence is an opinion article, you should seriously re-evaluate the strength of your claims.

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Re:Why "Freakonomics" failed to transform economics by smitty1e on Thursday March 28, 2024 @03:28AM (#39848574)

The evidence of societal decay abounds, along with the studious denial thereof.

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