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Quote of the Day: “Should We Trust Economists?”

I’ve posted in the past about my concern, and the concerns of others, about the work of many economists, especially when they base their conclusions on models and not what really happens in the world.

Should We Trust Economists? is a new article in The Atlantic that makes similar points. I especially like this quote that appears in it:

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Larry Ferlazzo

Larry Ferlazzo has been a high school teacher since 2003 after spending nineteen years working as a community organizer. He teaches Beginner, Intermediate, a...