taw comments on Imperfect Levers - Less Wrong

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Comment author: taw 05 December 2010 09:30:38PM *  1 point [-]

Recently, we saw an awesome demonstration of great futility, Quantitative Easing II.

Do not use political examples unless absolutely necessary, and even then - just don't. You're automatically generating hostile reaction in half of your audience. (and in this case, you're just wrong, and clearly lack basic understanding of economics monetary policy, but even if you were right, just don't use such examples)