Warning: this book contains the views of a small group of economists that the vast majority of the field would disagree with. See, e.g., awful austrians
I agree, but deny that it matters very much. The methodology that economists claim to adhere to doesn't significantly constrain their actual practice of carrying out economic research. Whether an economist claims to be a Logical Positivist, Critical Rationalist, etc... doesn't seem to matter very much in terms of their behavior while doing economics.
I would like to learn more about economics but I don't know where to start. Can lesswrong suggest specific areas of economics that are particularly useful for understanding and optimising the world? Specific suggestions such as reading lists and resources would also be much appreciated.