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29 Post author: Stuart_Armstrong 18 July 2013 11:30AM

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Comment author: kgalias 19 July 2013 02:09:25PM *  2 points [-]

I would caution to be sceptical of undergrad-level economics, in particular macro.

This is my primary rationalization against learning some economics. How worried should I be?

Comment author: Lumifer 19 July 2013 07:03:49PM 4 points [-]

You definitely should learn economics. While learning you should be sceptical of what you are being told -- more than usual in the case of macro models.

Just treat it as some shady characters spinning you a tale :-D Use your brains and make frequent checks against observable reality.