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Comment author: ChristianKl 14 November 2014 02:50:58PM 1 point [-]

Isn't that like saying psychology is useless since humans have "free will"?

The problem isn't uselessness it's that people think they understand more than they do and make a lot of silly mistakes because they are overconfident that their models matter.

In particular people it makes people underrate the value of the public debate and complex coalition building and focus to much on elections as if they are the only way that public policy get's decided.

Whether or not humans have free will is also arguable.

Comment author: Capla 14 November 2014 04:26:52PM 0 points [-]

Whether or not humans have free will is also arguable.

It's in quotes for a reason.