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Understanding the science of economics will enable you to safely harness the macro future.

The Problem: Human nature.

"There are no immutable rules in play. 'In economics and investments, because of the key role played by human nature, you just can’t say for sure that ‘if A, then B,’ as you can in real science. The weakness of the connection between cause and effect makes outcomes uncertain. In other words, it introduces risk.' (“Risk Revisited,” September 2014)"

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