The Tragic Science
Author | : George F. DeMartino |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 2022-07-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226821238 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226821234 |
Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The tragic science. The tragedy of economics ; Economic paternalism, heroic economics ; Harm's complexity -- The origins of econogenic harm. The unevenness of econogenic impact ; The specter of irreparable ignorance ; Counterfactual fictions in economic explanation and harm assessment -- Economic moral geometry. Managing harm via economic moral geometry ; Moral geometry: An assessment ; Beyond moral geometry: interests, social harm, capabilities -- Confronting econogenic harm responsibly. Economic harm profile analysis ; Decision making under deep uncertainty ; Conclusion: from reckless to responsible economics.