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Comment author: [deleted] 19 April 2013 02:04:58AM 1 point [-]

For yourself? Study economics until you can properly trust or distrust the experts.

For other people, ignore or study, but don't engage.

Comment author: wedrifid 19 April 2013 03:30:40AM 6 points [-]

For yourself? Study economics until you can properly trust or distrust the experts.

And, to expand on your point, study economics until you can properly identify the experts. In a field with such strong political implications status is not necessarily (or even often) assigned according to object level competence.

Comment author: buybuydandavis 19 April 2013 03:14:31PM 5 points [-]

Study the field until you determine whether there are experts. Can anyone successfully predict outcomes?