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4 March, 17:08

Why is economics sometimes referred to as the dismal science

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  1. 4 March, 17:09
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    Because Thomas Carlyle who was a writer and philospher, made up the phrase that economics is "dismal science" (dismal meaning depressing) because he believed that humans are trapped in a world where population will always grow and limit natural resources and bring widespread misery.
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