Disagreement is an essential element of science and life in general. Currently, the amount of disagreement between two probability distributions is quantified by highly abstract entropic measures such as the R\'enyi divergence. Despite their widespread use in science and engineering, such quantities lack numerical intuition and their axiomatic definitions contain no practical insight as to how the disagreement can be resolved. An economic approach addresses both of these problems by transforming disagreements into tangible investment opportunities. The R\'enyi divergence appears connected to the optimized performance of such investments. Optimization around individual opinions provides a social mechanism by which funds flow naturally to support a more accurate view. Such social mechanisms can help to resolve difficult disagreements (e.g., financial arguments concerning the global climate).
Disagreement is an essential element of science and life in general. The amount of disagreement is often quantified by highly abstract entropic measures such as the R\'enyi divergence. Despite their widespread use in science and engineering, such quantities lack numerical intuition and their axiomatic definitions contain no practical insight as to how the disagreement can be resolved. An economic approach addresses both of these problems by transforming disagreements into tangible investment opportunities. The R\'enyi divergence appears connected to the optimized performance of such investments. Optimization around individual opinions provides a social mechanism by which funds flow naturally to support a more accurate view. Such social mechanisms can help to resolve difficult disagreements (e.g., financial arguments concerning future climate).
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