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It's What You Model

September 18, 2018From the book Math with Bad Drawings

Economics asks Physics why, despite using all the same math, it's still not as precise. Physics explains: it's not how you model, it's what you model.

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Economics: "I've tried everything. Differential equations. Matrices. Metric spaces. So why am I still not as precise as you, Physics?" Physics: "Econ, buddy, it's not how you model, it's what you model."

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