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Re:Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on emplo... by simonask on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @04:49AM (#47059196)
As a layman, I have to say the collective credibility of economists does not inspire confidence.
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Re:Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on emplo... by topocite on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @06:38AM (#47059976)
I love economics but it is a field of study that we don't have the proper tools to properly study the subject yet.

Modern economics is literally a bullshit job generating process or complex system.

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Re:Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on emplo... by imtringued on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @08:06AM (#47060533)
What's particularly ironic is that economists are redundant from a mainstream economics perspective. They'd be the first job to cut.
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