Debate: Are Economists Overrated?
Do economists have too much authority, given their mixed record at forecasting and planning?

Claim: Economists are overrated
Reason: If you would look at financial forecasts as I do, as a weather analyst,realizing that forecasts that try to go out for decades and can only hold to a model for a matter of weeks, while using questionable data as a base, can in no way be accurate.
Warrant 0: they are not the only people we have in this field
Warrant 1: they are the only people we have in this field
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Economists are overrated
Reason: Economics is not science.
Warrant 0: economics is not exact
Warrant 1: science is not exact
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Economists are not overrated
Reason: The Euro is a direct result of countries ignoring economists.
Warrant 0: the Euro is noy doing well
Warrant 1: the Euro is doing well
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Economists are overrated
Reason: Economics is not science.
Warrant 0: non-scientific fields can't be useful
Warrant 1: non-scientific fields can be useful
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Economists are overrated
Reason: If you would look at financial forecasts as I do, as a weather analyst,realizing that forecasts that try to go out for decades and can only hold to a model for a matter of weeks, while using questionable data as a base, can in no way be accurate.
Warrant 0: They are pretty inaccurate and unprecise
Warrant 1: They are pretty accurate and precise
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Economists are not overrated
Reason: If you would look at financial forecasts as I do, as a weather analyst,realizing that forecasts that try to go out for decades and can only hold to a model for a matter of weeks, while using questionable data as a base, can in no way be accurate.
Warrant 0: they are not the only people we have in this field
Warrant 1: they are the only people we have in this field
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Economists are not overrated
Reason: Economics is not science.
Warrant 0: economics is not exact
Warrant 1: science is not exact
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Economists are overrated
Reason: The Euro is a direct result of countries ignoring economists.
Warrant 0: the Euro is noy doing well
Warrant 1: the Euro is doing well
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Economists are not overrated
Reason: Economics is not science.
Warrant 0: non-scientific fields can't be useful
Warrant 1: non-scientific fields can be useful
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Economists are not overrated
Reason: If you would look at financial forecasts as I do, as a weather analyst,realizing that forecasts that try to go out for decades and can only hold to a model for a matter of weeks, while using questionable data as a base, can in no way be accurate.
Warrant 0: They are pretty inaccurate and unprecise
Warrant 1: They are pretty accurate and precise
Correct warrant: 1