„I acquired all my academic titles by believing in a false doctrine. A studied economist understands less about macroeconomics than a cow does about flying, because he first has to dig himself out of a swamp of preconceived opinions and errors in thinking in order to even reach the surface, or to get back to where he was before he let himself be committed to the stupification asylum.“
Prof. Wolfgang BergerProfessor Berger unveils the illusions of academic economics – Why economists often get trapped in faulty thinking.
Wolfgang Berger is a German scientist and economist known for his critical views on established economics.
This quote encourages critical thinking about preconceived opinions and errors, especially within the academic world of economics.
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