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← The General Theory is a brilliant work despite numerous flaws in reasoning, exposition, and microeconomics.

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Everything filed under economists economists Everything filed under AGI AGI Everything filed under religion religion Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Everything filed under fiscal policy fiscal policy Everything filed under humility humility Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The General Theory is a brilliant work despite numerous flaws in reasoning, exposition, and microeconomics. The General Theory is a brilliant workdespite numerous flaws in reasoning,exposition, and microeconomics. Last stated 3 years ago 1 Oct 2023 TC Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: If AI can build the new theory that crystallises how to think about a subject, it would be surprising if that capability did not spill into the rest of the economy. — tap to centre the map on it If AI can build the new theory thatcrystallises how to think about asubject, it would be surprising ifthat capability did not spill intothe rest of the economy. Last stated 4 months ago 30 Jun 2026 GS Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: If a chain of reasoning rests on a wrong inherited recipe, the conclusions built on top of it will be just as wrong. — tap to centre the map on it If a chain of reasoning rests on awrong inherited recipe, theconclusions built on top of it willbe just as wrong. Last stated 11 years ago 6 Nov 2015 TU Tim Urban — holds since 2015-11-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Reason is only one of several evolved mental faculties, and treating it as the gold standard misdescribes how people decide. — tap to centre the map on it Reason is only one of severalevolved mental faculties, andtreating it as the gold standardmisdescribes how people decide. Last stated 10 months ago 9 Dec 2025 RS Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Milton Friedman's chief intellectual flaw was wanting to make economics too simple. — tap to centre the map on it Milton Friedman's chief intellectualflaw was wanting to make economicstoo simple. Last stated 3 years ago 1 Oct 2023 TC Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Science is a strong-link problem: what it amounts to depends on how good the best work is, not on how bad the worst is. — tap to centre the map on it Science is a strong-link problem:what it amounts to depends on howgood the best work is, not on howbad the worst is. Last stated 4 years ago 11 Apr 2023 AM Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-04-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: Among the leading candidates for greatest economist of all time, Adam Smith was analytically the weakest, save perhaps Malthus. — tap to centre the map on it Among the leading candidates forgreatest economist of all time, AdamSmith was analytically the weakest,save perhaps Malthus. Last stated 3 years ago 1 Oct 2023 TC Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: An inability to see the viewpoints of people unlike oneself is a genuine weakness in a social scientist, not merely a separate moral failing. — tap to centre the map on it An inability to see the viewpointsof people unlike oneself is agenuine weakness in a socialscientist, not merely a separatemoral failing. Last stated 3 years ago 1 Oct 2023 TC Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Aspiring economists should take as many math and statistics courses as they can stomach — tap to centre the map on it Aspiring economists should take asmany math and statistics courses asthey can stomach Last stated 20 years ago 23 May 2006 GM Greg Mankiw — holds since 2006-05-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: Friedman's universal minimum income went nowhere precisely because it was pure and free of moral judgment, which made it beautiful and politically impossible. — tap to centre the map on it Friedman's universal minimum incomewent nowhere precisely because itwas pure and free of moral judgment,which made it beautiful andpolitically impossible. Last stated 2 years ago 19 Jan 2025 JB Jennifer Burns — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: Milton Friedman would have backed the first rounds of coronavirus relief, because he treated an emergency as a category where his ordinary rules were suspended. — tap to centre the map on it Milton Friedman would have backedthe first rounds of coronavirusrelief, because he treated anemergency as a category where hisordinary rules were suspended. Last stated 2 years ago 19 Jan 2025 JB Jennifer Burns — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A country should raise revenue bytariffing foreign countries ratherthan by taxing its own citizens. Last stated 2 years ago 20 Jan 2025 DT Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: Development economists can contribute far less to a poor country’s growth policy in real time than either they or their critics assume. — tap to centre the map on it Development economists cancontribute far less to a poorcountry’s growth policy in real timethan either they or their criticsassume. Last stated 5 months ago 6 May 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-05-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Letting people follow their own interests is desirable because no one can predict where they will come out — tap to centre the map on it Letting people follow their owninterests is desirable because noone can predict where they will comeout MF Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are Same subject: A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes — tap to centre the map on it A CEO grading themselves a failurefor their mistakes does not help;every CEO makes thousands ofmistakes Last stated 14 years ago 15 Jun 2012 BH Ben Horowitz — holds since 2012-06-15 — tap for who they are
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At the centre The General Theory is a brilliant work despite numerous flaws in reasoning, exposition, and microeconomics. Last stated 1 Oct 2023 · 3 years ago Holds Tyler Cowen Read this korrent →