The Tragic Science: How Economists Cause Harm Even as They Aspire to Do Good Demartino George F.
A forceful critique of the social science that has ruled--and damaged--the modern world.The practice of economics, as economists will tell you, is a powerful force for good. Economists are the…
Specifikacia The Tragic Science: How Economists Cause Harm Even as They Aspire to Do Good Demartino George F.
A forceful critique of the social science that has ruled--and damaged--the modern world.The practice of economics, as economists will tell you, is a powerful force for good. Economists are the guardians of the world's economies and financial systems. The applications of economic theory can alleviate poverty, reduce disease, and promote sustainability.While this narrative has been successfully propagated by economists, it belies a more challenging truth: economic interventions, including those economists deem successful, also cause harm. Sometimes the harm is manageable and short-lived. But just as often the harm is deep, enduring, and even irreparable. And too often the harm falls on those least able to survive it.In The Tragic Science, George F. DeMartino says what economists have too long repressed: that economists do great harm even as they aspire to