How many, and/or what percentage of economists are in the last category -- i. e. "don't know that it's an assumption"?
My guess, and it is just a guess, is that the percentage is somewhat higher than 99. Gene Coyle "Devine, James" wrote: > > Actually, neoclassical general equilibrium economists have proved > > that God exists. The tatonnement auctioneer! All knowing, > > capable of millions of decisions instantaniously, does not need to > > be paid to exist, and able to determine the future in perpetuity. > > Sounds like God to me. > > strictly speaking, these folks are like good theologians: they assume that > God exists. The stupid ones don't know that it's an assumption. > Jim Devine
