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“Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.”

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Author:John Kenneth Galbraith

“In economics, the majority is always wrong.”

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Book:Ambassador's Journal

Source: Ambassador's Journal

“I was 15 years old at university, studying economics and philosophy, and I saw a retrospective of Australian film. They were very raw. 'Picnic at Hanging Rock,' 'Gallipoli;' they were fantastic.”

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Author:Deborah Kara Unger

“The point of studying economics is so as not to be fooled by economists.”

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Author:Joan Robinson

“I think I couldn't do what I do [live without money] without studying economics, because you need to understand the system first - how it currently works - in order to change it.”

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Author:Mark Boyle

“Economics has never been a science - and it is even less now than a few years ago.”

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Author:Paul Samuelson

“Studying economics is not a good preparation for dealing with it.”

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Book:Open Society Reforming Global Capitalism Reconsidered

Source: Open Society Reforming Global Capitalism Reconsidered

“The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.”

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Author:Joan Robinson