Just like priests and counselors in the courts of ancient kings, modern economists are masters of telling those with power and wealth what they want to hear. And beautifully wrapped, in the trappings of moral legitimacy and learned wisdom.
Sure, economists actually know some basics - just as the ancient priest knew that a cartload of grain burned as an offering to his god would not be available to feed the poor. But it ain't enough that you'd want to trust anything they say.
(Vs. - ask any competent engineer about the sort of control inputs which are needed to maintain smooth-ish operation of a half-decent system (be it an airplane in flight, sewage treatment plant, blast furnace, whatever) which is actually understood. And compare to (say) the Federal Reserve's handling of the economy in recent decades.)
Sure, economists actually know some basics - just as the ancient priest knew that a cartload of grain burned as an offering to his god would not be available to feed the poor. But it ain't enough that you'd want to trust anything they say.
(Vs. - ask any competent engineer about the sort of control inputs which are needed to maintain smooth-ish operation of a half-decent system (be it an airplane in flight, sewage treatment plant, blast furnace, whatever) which is actually understood. And compare to (say) the Federal Reserve's handling of the economy in recent decades.)