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John Kenneth Galbraith

In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability.

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Economics combines optimistic beliefs about the future with claims of being a rigorous science. At the same time, it strives to be taken seriously and gain credibility among other academic fields.

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