Every economist’s academic defense should require them to read their papers aloud while walking in between two rows of real scientists with amped up cattle prods; physicists, ecologists, systems theorists, mathematicians, chemists, biologists etc…
Every time you say something stupid you get zapped. Those granted degrees are those who survive the ordeal.
If you’re unfamiliar with the process, this should inspire sufficiently.
William Nordhause:
“Three degrees of warming will reduce GDP by 2.1%”
“Aaaaarrrrgh!”
“We can mitigate economic damage of higher warming by moving economic activity indoors into air conditioned spaces for 5% of GDP.”
“Aaaaaaaaaargh!”
“There are no limits to growth on a finite planet!”
Every economist’s academic defense should require them to read their papers aloud while walking in between two rows of real scientists with amped up cattle prods; physicists, ecologists, systems theorists, mathematicians, chemists, biologists etc…
Every time you say something stupid you get zapped. Those granted degrees are those who survive the ordeal.
If you’re unfamiliar with the process, this should inspire sufficiently.
William Nordhause:
“Three degrees of warming will reduce GDP by 2.1%”
“Aaaaarrrrgh!”
“We can mitigate economic damage of higher warming by moving economic activity indoors into air conditioned spaces for 5% of GDP.”
“Aaaaaaaaaargh!”
“There are no limits to growth on a finite planet!”
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!”