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I'll Be Damned if We're Only Going to Rewrite Economics to Reflect Financial Reality in This Crisis
I studied economics for four years, but then eventually walked away from the discipline because i found myself. whenever i met somebody, i never wanted to stick my hand out and say 'i'm an economist' So i became a generalist. I had no sense of disciplinary identity, and worked with un and worked with ox fam,. Became a mother of twins, immersed in ther unpaid care economy. And suddenly the world's financial markets collapse, and i'm hearing on the radio all thes economists saying, you know, we need to rewrite economics to reflect financial realities in this crisis. And i just thought, well, i'll be damned if we're only going to rewrite economics for that -