PREDICTION RANT Neither the weather nor the economy are predictable except at th

PREDICTION RANT

Neither the weather nor the economy are predictable except at the extremes. Weathermen and Economists sell us good feelings: the illusion that we can plan the future with some degree of confidence, as if we can exchange contract rights with nature and market.

um…. no. It’s Shamanism: hand-waving that makes us feel better in the face of uncertainty because it releases hormones.

But it’s still shamanism.