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kleinbl00 · 2470 days ago · link · · parent · post: By fetishising mathematical models, economists turned economics into a highly paid pseudoscience
Alice isn't attempting to determine Bob's behavior. Alice is attempting to determine the influence of the heavens on the events that surround Bob. There is no scientific method that connects the world around Bob to Alice's observations. If Carol studies Bob's reactions to Alice's predictions, Carol is a sociologist.