How economists rode maths to become our era’s astrologers
For 40+ years, the economics profession at large has advocated policies which have massively favored the wealthy over everyone else (globalisation&#x2F;neoliberalism). The same economists were showered with huge pay packets, consulting fees and prizes (just look at how many Nobel prizes the Chicago school hoovered up). The profession as simply another means by which the wealthy exercise control over the rest of us.<p>So it&#x27;s all a bit late for this hand-wringing now. They used you, you got paid, enjoy your privileges and try not to think what you&#x27;ve done.