A Science makes testable hypotheses that are falsifiable. Economics and Psychology don't make falsifiable predictions.
When something goes wrong in either of those fields, they always have an explanation - they're never wrong. Economy didn't lift off in 2015 Q1? It was the weather. But we know the weather affects all Q1, can't they factor that into the prediction for Q1 numbers? No, because they want to be able to use the weather excuse.
Follow what they say and you will start to see the pattern of excuses. Every time they are sure something will work; then it doesn't work; then they claim they knew all along it wouldn't work, but this new solution will definitely work. Rinse, repeat.
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A Science makes testable hypotheses that are falsifiable. Economics and Psychology don't make falsifiable predictions.
When something goes wrong in either of those fields, they always have an explanation - they're never wrong. Economy didn't lift off in 2015 Q1? It was the weather. But we know the weather affects all Q1, can't they factor that into the prediction for Q1 numbers? No, because they want to be able to use the weather excuse.
Follow what they say and you will start to see the pattern of excuses. Every time they are sure something will work; then it doesn't work; then they claim they knew all along it wouldn't work, but this new solution will definitely work. Rinse, repeat.