The point is that Reich's style of economics--which relies on anecdotes rather than statistics, slogans rather than serious analysis--cannot do justice to the diversity and sheer size of this vast nation.
Reich relies on anecdotes he hears from his colleagues.
mnli hypothesis: Reich relies on anecdotes he hears from his colleagues. premise: The point is that Reich's style of economics--which relies on anecdotes rather than statistics, slogans rather than serious analysis--cannot do justice to the diversity and sheer size of this vast nation.