By extension, if the field has no merits, its teachers (or messengers) must suck. And they do. In the above course description, what can an economist of international trade with even a 70% confidence level?
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A single anecdote can falsify an entire paper. Asking me to cite an empirical study to prove my point that empirical studies of economics seems a bit circular no? When I took economics, I felt it was easier than math and it seemed a bit naive or unrealistic, especially macro.
It's not until you venture out in the real world that you realize that it's mostly a big waste of time. When it's right, it's grossly inefficient.
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For whatever it's worth, there is a replication crisis in the field of economics - it's not just psych and medical afflicted by this.
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I’m not saying it’s great; I’m saying I take studies and statistics over anecdotal hearsay. I stay skeptical too.
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