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What do you know about Economics?
I see the whole world as a series of games played by people. When we play these games, we follow certain sets of rules which create incentives for human behavior (such as money). The structure and quality of these rules is what dictates if an economy is working well or not. In fact, it isn't just economics that follows this pattern; all sociological phenomena can be analyzed in this manner.
I have a particular interest in economics because it is the part of sociology that I can best understand. This is why people go to economists for advice on how to fix problems with their economies, even though most economists don't understand these problems at all.
Economics is full of complicated mumbo jumbo at the moment. People are using advanced mathematical techniques in an attempt to understand what's going on, but these models don't describe the real world. They're completely inaccurate and useless.
Many economists don't want to tell people that their models are useless. They continue using them because they're either incompetent, or they have a financial incentive to continue doing so.
I think economists should stop using mathematical models and instead concentrate on the world as it is. They would still be able to provide advice for businesses and individuals, but they wouldn't have any false pretenses about their knowledge.
One thing I have noticed about economics is that it's all about incentives. You can't understand a human behavior unless you know what the incentive is behind it.