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Articles like this one that make it clear that (some) economists cannot grasp this fact do not improve people's trust in economist's policies.

Feminism and Just Price Theory, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

But that's not the main problem with economist's efforts to sell mass immigration to the public.

Cheers for a Two-Tier Society, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

If other economists don't rush to a given economist's defense when he or she is called a partisan hack -- and by "other economists," I mean "basically the entire profession" -- he or she is a partisan hack and can be ignored.

Who to Trust?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

But suppose that in the economist's mind there is a clear dividing line between being a professional economist and a public intellectual.

An Economist or a Public Intellectual?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

It's no surprise that applying economic principles on a family scale often ends up with something that might make economic sense, but most human beings instinctively know would fail in reality (ala the Armchair economist's advice above).

Closet Your Inner Economist?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

This week, Debra Levine reviewed the Angel Corella Ballet; David Coggins interviewed musician Stephen Malkmus; theater critic James Scarborough celebrated the Chekhov's 150th birthday; David Galensen gave us a new view of artistic cycles from an economist's perspective and author/educator/artist James Elkins taught us how to * really* view a Mondrian.

Kimberly Brooks: Introducing Haiku Reviews Kimberly Brooks 2010

Last week BBC Radio 4 brought the videos to life, after a fashion, with a four-person, two-round debate between defenders of each economist's views.

Notable & Quotable 2011

For starters, it won't take long for the public to realize the Fed's economic forecasts are no better than the average economist's.

Risks of the Fed Unmasked Kelly Evans 2011

When Roubini then decided to predict the fourth quarter's GDP growth (which David Kotok, chief investment officer of Cumberland Advisors, told Politico will matter more than the third quarter number), Weisenthal saw it as backpedaling, and he summarized the economist's tweet thusly: "Okay, It's NEXT Quarter That We'll See The Double Dip."

Twitter Fight: Roubini Vs. Business Insider The Huffington Post News Team 2010

When is the armchair economist's wife gonna come out with her own book?

Closet Your Inner Economist?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009