What is your level of understanding of the economy?

[Cant trust em]

Poll question: What is your level of understanding of the economy?

5 being very knowledgable and 1 not knowing crap.

I probably rank myself a 2 (not exactly my strong suit).

[Hello_Kitty]

1. I know more than the average freeper so I put myself at a 2.

It ticks me off that

[GrantDem]

8. LOL

[OffWithTheirHeads]

2. If "we're fucked" counts as understanding

I've got a masters degree.

[here_is_to_hope]

5. *spilling bong water* Oh snap!

[mdmc]

9. hehe

[onehandle]

3. Items on the 99 cent menu are 99 cents.

I think.

[ThomWV]

4. I have a degree in economics and I gave myself a 4 - who knows about the other 20%?

I might like to think I understand about 80% of it, but not all, not by a good bit. The 1 - 5 scale worked out just right for me.

[anonymous171]

6. 5. Only because I reject the notion that economics is some kind of natural science

Economics is just another branch of philosophy to me.

[Hello_Kitty]

10. I like that.

Economics as a study seems to advance too many untested assumptions and filled with too many people who refuse to reconsider their theories even when presented with overwhelming evidence that they have failed for me to treat it as a hard science.

[Fresh_Start]

7. I understand theoretical economies a little

can't understand the actual one because all measurements are crap
and agreement about the facts is in short supply
and we've undermined that traditional economic cause and effects