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April 18, 2011 at 12:23 PM #688658April 18, 2011 at 12:24 PM #687498
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ParticipantHow come there is such a strong vein of postmodernist thinking here? Just because all economic theories are short sighted and overly simplistic does not warrant the far reaching cynicism I am reading on this thread…
All models are flawed, and all people who come up with them over prescribe their simple models to the world we live in.
Is it just considered naive to agree with aspects of models/economic assumptions? Or is it just cooler to sit in the cheap seats and cast stones?
Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. Not all economic theories are political hackery.
April 18, 2011 at 12:24 PM #687556ParticipantHow come there is such a strong vein of postmodernist thinking here? Just because all economic theories are short sighted and overly simplistic does not warrant the far reaching cynicism I am reading on this thread…
All models are flawed, and all people who come up with them over prescribe their simple models to the world we live in.
Is it just considered naive to agree with aspects of models/economic assumptions? Or is it just cooler to sit in the cheap seats and cast stones?
Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. Not all economic theories are political hackery.
April 18, 2011 at 12:24 PM #688173ParticipantHow come there is such a strong vein of postmodernist thinking here? Just because all economic theories are short sighted and overly simplistic does not warrant the far reaching cynicism I am reading on this thread…
All models are flawed, and all people who come up with them over prescribe their simple models to the world we live in.
Is it just considered naive to agree with aspects of models/economic assumptions? Or is it just cooler to sit in the cheap seats and cast stones?
Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. Not all economic theories are political hackery.
April 18, 2011 at 12:24 PM #688314ParticipantHow come there is such a strong vein of postmodernist thinking here? Just because all economic theories are short sighted and overly simplistic does not warrant the far reaching cynicism I am reading on this thread…
All models are flawed, and all people who come up with them over prescribe their simple models to the world we live in.
Is it just considered naive to agree with aspects of models/economic assumptions? Or is it just cooler to sit in the cheap seats and cast stones?
Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. Not all economic theories are political hackery.
April 18, 2011 at 12:24 PM #688663ParticipantHow come there is such a strong vein of postmodernist thinking here? Just because all economic theories are short sighted and overly simplistic does not warrant the far reaching cynicism I am reading on this thread…
All models are flawed, and all people who come up with them over prescribe their simple models to the world we live in.
Is it just considered naive to agree with aspects of models/economic assumptions? Or is it just cooler to sit in the cheap seats and cast stones?
Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. Not all economic theories are political hackery.
April 18, 2011 at 1:02 PM #687508Arraya
Participanthe… It’s not postmodern thinking – that, essentially, there is no objective truth. Actually, I find postmodernism flawed and somewhat repugnant. Though, I will say that modern economics is becoming postmodern. I laugh, because I wrote a paper on how postmodernism was crap years ago.
And don’t get me wrong, I think most economists are brilliant mathematicians and generally are trying to make the world a better place.
April 18, 2011 at 1:02 PM #687566Participanthe… It’s not postmodern thinking – that, essentially, there is no objective truth. Actually, I find postmodernism flawed and somewhat repugnant. Though, I will say that modern economics is becoming postmodern. I laugh, because I wrote a paper on how postmodernism was crap years ago.
And don’t get me wrong, I think most economists are brilliant mathematicians and generally are trying to make the world a better place.
April 18, 2011 at 1:02 PM #688183Participanthe… It’s not postmodern thinking – that, essentially, there is no objective truth. Actually, I find postmodernism flawed and somewhat repugnant. Though, I will say that modern economics is becoming postmodern. I laugh, because I wrote a paper on how postmodernism was crap years ago.
And don’t get me wrong, I think most economists are brilliant mathematicians and generally are trying to make the world a better place.
April 18, 2011 at 1:02 PM #688324Participanthe… It’s not postmodern thinking – that, essentially, there is no objective truth. Actually, I find postmodernism flawed and somewhat repugnant. Though, I will say that modern economics is becoming postmodern. I laugh, because I wrote a paper on how postmodernism was crap years ago.
And don’t get me wrong, I think most economists are brilliant mathematicians and generally are trying to make the world a better place.
April 18, 2011 at 1:02 PM #688674Participanthe… It’s not postmodern thinking – that, essentially, there is no objective truth. Actually, I find postmodernism flawed and somewhat repugnant. Though, I will say that modern economics is becoming postmodern. I laugh, because I wrote a paper on how postmodernism was crap years ago.
And don’t get me wrong, I think most economists are brilliant mathematicians and generally are trying to make the world a better place.
April 18, 2011 at 1:43 PM #687513Participant[quote=Arraya]he… It’s not postmodern thinking – that, essentially, there is no objective truth. Actually, I find postmodernism flawed and somewhat repugnant. Though, I will say that modern economics is becoming postmodern. I laugh, because I wrote a paper on how postmodernism was crap years ago.
And don’t get me wrong, I think most economists are brilliant mathematicians and generally are trying to make the world a better place.[/quote]
We agree with respect to post modernism then, although I feel like you went a little to far with the last statement…”Most”…hmmm…how about “some.” Or am I now being to cynical? Oh well, maybe now I am cool!
April 18, 2011 at 1:43 PM #687571Participant[quote=Arraya]he… It’s not postmodern thinking – that, essentially, there is no objective truth. Actually, I find postmodernism flawed and somewhat repugnant. Though, I will say that modern economics is becoming postmodern. I laugh, because I wrote a paper on how postmodernism was crap years ago.
And don’t get me wrong, I think most economists are brilliant mathematicians and generally are trying to make the world a better place.[/quote]
We agree with respect to post modernism then, although I feel like you went a little to far with the last statement…”Most”…hmmm…how about “some.” Or am I now being to cynical? Oh well, maybe now I am cool!
April 18, 2011 at 1:43 PM #688188Participant[quote=Arraya]he… It’s not postmodern thinking – that, essentially, there is no objective truth. Actually, I find postmodernism flawed and somewhat repugnant. Though, I will say that modern economics is becoming postmodern. I laugh, because I wrote a paper on how postmodernism was crap years ago.
And don’t get me wrong, I think most economists are brilliant mathematicians and generally are trying to make the world a better place.[/quote]
We agree with respect to post modernism then, although I feel like you went a little to far with the last statement…”Most”…hmmm…how about “some.” Or am I now being to cynical? Oh well, maybe now I am cool!
April 18, 2011 at 1:43 PM #688329Participant[quote=Arraya]he… It’s not postmodern thinking – that, essentially, there is no objective truth. Actually, I find postmodernism flawed and somewhat repugnant. Though, I will say that modern economics is becoming postmodern. I laugh, because I wrote a paper on how postmodernism was crap years ago.
And don’t get me wrong, I think most economists are brilliant mathematicians and generally are trying to make the world a better place.[/quote]
We agree with respect to post modernism then, although I feel like you went a little to far with the last statement…”Most”…hmmm…how about “some.” Or am I now being to cynical? Oh well, maybe now I am cool!
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