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  1. Excellent topic, @pluralistic -- #Economism

    "Before the rise of economism, it was common to speak of its subjects as "political economy" or even "moral philosophy" (#AdamSmith , the godfather of capitalism, considered himself a "moral philosopher"). "Political economy" implicitly recognizes that every policy has squishy, subjective, qualitative dimensions that don't readily boil down to math."

    pluralistic.net/2024/09/18/fal

    Love graphic - high preist
    #MiltonFriedman @ Economism's altar #PoliEcon

  2. @brianstorms

    No argument here about the fallacy of “objectivism”.

    I’m an advocate of the Lakoff “truth sandwich” and @jayrosen_nyu’s “stakes not odds” reporting

    However, I think the bigger issue is massive corporate consolidation post-1980, advocated by #Reagan #Republicans but aided and abetted by “ #ChicagoSchool#economists like #MiltonFriedman.

    “Rational actors” - bah.
    “Natural monopolies don’t exist” - humbug.