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Lumifer comments on Open thread, Feb. 9 - Feb. 15, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Lumifer 12 February 2015 06:10:49PM 0 points [-]

In the case of economists there is also ideology and social signaling in play. You cannot be a member in good standing of the Blue Tribe if you don't profess that more government spending solves problems :-/