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leftstreet

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3. Well worth the read

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:20 AM

Nov 14

Especially the section discussing how the Nobel Prize categories didn't originally include "Economics."
Decades later it was added to Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace, but it's stupidly taken seriously.

LOL if Hayek and Friedman can win it, what good is it?!

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Are We Humans or Homo Economicus? Why Economics Needs to Evolve Beyond Growth [View all] Celerity Nov 14 OP

Captive chimpanzees do that. I wonder what they do Phoenix61 Nov 14 #1

Seriously, why do we need economics at all? -misanthroptimist Nov 14 #2

Fretting about the costs is pointless? Redleg Nov 14 #5

Cost is an abstract and limited construct -misanthroptimist Nov 14 #7

It seems a big gulf between "ignoring costs" and the notion that "the entire idea is antiquated and unnessary" Redleg Sunday #9

"Cost" is indeed an abstract. -misanthroptimist Monday #10

Many concepts are abstract but need not be ignored Redleg Tuesday #11

Where the argument leads -misanthroptimist Thursday #13

Capital has benefitted the most from automation, at least over the last 30 years or so Redleg Thursday #14

You're probably right that we would agree over a wide range -misanthroptimist Friday #15

Indeed. We should be leading the world in development and use of renewable energy Redleg Yesterday #16

Well worth the read leftstreet Nov 14 #3

A good number of the more recent winners addressed the limitations of rationality Redleg Nov 14 #4

Not sure it's valuable in the framework of Capitalism leftstreet Nov 14 #6

I don't understand your point Redleg Sunday #8

Good Read malaise Tuesday #12