tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329357786401012777.post3736958861117285990..comments2023-10-30T00:18:41.012-07:00Comments on Freakynomics: Stupid defence of economicsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02388415117249020295noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329357786401012777.post-15778834282341290482009-08-01T02:41:52.767-07:002009-08-01T02:41:52.767-07:00If we need bulldozers and have shovels, obviously ...If we need bulldozers and have shovels, obviously we should stick to shovels until we have bulldozers - after all, they can do some of the work of the bulldozers.<br /><br />The question I primarily worry about is whether the criteria used by economists to evaluate models and research actually reward better shovels that slowly bring us towards the bulldozers, or whether they reward beautiful ornamental silver spoons that are stylistic jewels of unsurpassed geometric beauty, but of little use outside a sandbox.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388415117249020295noreply@blogger.com