Quote Originally Posted by wufwugy View Post
The last thing we need to do is rehash this.

Just because economics is much more difficult to study than physics, doesn't mean what study we can do is hogwash. While it does mean there is more to debate (since there is more unknown), it doesn't mean that its inquiries require less rigor.
Economics is incredibly strong at argumentation. Models, while always wrong, are usually better than any other game in town. Economics stands above everyone else at what it's trying to do, but don't forget its short comings.