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		_lx4l on Sept 24, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: WeWork’s Adam Neumann Steps Down as CEO Seems ironic to me that the study of wealth production, consumption, and transfer wouldn't lead to making money.

goobynight on Sept 24, 2019 | [–]

Doesn't seem ironic to me. It's easier to be the play by play guy/sports analyst than to get into the field/cage/arena/whatever and make something happen.

empath75 on Sept 24, 2019 | [–]

If economists actually understood the economy, they wouldn’t be economists, they’d be billionaires.

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