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firethief  ·  3610 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: A new breed of high-tech economist is helping firms crack new markets

Writing software that involves risk×reward estimation makes one an economist? Nice try, Economist! Whether to display ads may be an economic decision, but no more than the color scheme or the logo; some economists are so desperate to regain respect for their field, they'd claim the sun as their own if it didn't have such a hopelessly unprofitable business model.