No Renton. My problem is that I understand the scientific method and won't settle for anything less. Economists want to understand the economy, can't apply the principles, and so need to take on faith they're getting it right.
When someone says two massive bodies will attract each other in space, and you ask how they know that, they'll always be able to walk you back to some experiment that shows that's how reality is. You don't have to trust them, you just have to trust their methods and reality.
When someone says two people engaging in a trade benefits both sides, and you ask how they know that, they'll tell you to close your eyes and imagine and walk you through a scenario. You have to trust that your imagination is doing it right and their scenario is accurate to how things really are.
The other side of Scientific Skepticism is understanding how easy it is for your own brain to get things wrong and really not have the slightest sense about it. That whole can of worms is why it's so important to use the scientific method. Because, at heart, it can show you the answer independent of anyone's beliefs or opinions or needs or psychological hang ups or blind spots.
When you say things like the free market is pretty good at netting results that are a benefit to society, it fires off so many alarm bells to me. I'm not going to trust the conclusions and unverified models of others. Reality is the way it is and that's what I want to know about.
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