Voodoo economics.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This economic theory is nonsense.
- In plain terms
- That economic idea does not work.
- What can you take from it?
- Dismiss unrealistic economic claims.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you judge economics?
- When is a theory useless?
Another view
Simplistic labels can hide useful insights.
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