gwern comments on Open Thread, January 15-31, 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: gwern 28 January 2012 06:13:25PM 2 points [-]

Every time I read Moldbug's stuff I am startled by the extent to which he tries to give an economic analysis and solution to a political problem.

Abba Lerner, "The Economics and Politics of Consumer Sovereignty" (1972):

"An economic transaction is a solved political problem... Economics has gained the title Queen of the Social Sciences by choosing solved political problems as its domain."