Description: Economists put the science in data science
Economists put the science in data science
First published on Facebook on November 7, 2017
When I first started studying economics in the early 1970s, one fact quickly stood out. Everyone was an ‘economist.’ That is, everyone seemed to have opinions on all parts of the economy, every law, and every turn of events. I would then and since get disheartened reading stories from those who purport to expound on economics when in reality, they repeat only the commentary made in the press or by politicians whose comments are meant to divide and not inform. Most had part of ‘it’ right, but few seemed to g