tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post8998357616321883255..comments2024-02-02T05:45:33.724-06:00Comments on Incoming: John Phippshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245790061133614986noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-57321689780754990262008-07-03T11:31:00.000-06:002008-07-03T11:31:00.000-06:00if you have read "The End of Agriculture in the Am...if you have read "The End of Agriculture in the American Portfolio" by Steven Blank - I would be interested in your thoughts. I haven't read the book, the $120 price tag was beyond my economics! :>)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-6096000641107709272008-07-01T17:18:00.000-06:002008-07-01T17:18:00.000-06:00Most of the blogs and so forth from the majority o...Most of the blogs and so forth from the majority of economist should be listed under science- fiction. They are great at putting theory on paper, but not much at making it a reality. Now albeit, there are a good number of folks in the business that are good at both sides of the spectrum and are good at what they do. <BR/> Accountants,(to which economist are a part), should account, not dictate company policy, unless they want to do the job and take the responsibility.<BR/>Anudder quality post Mr. John!!Ol Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104714377087960892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-15672536691120047642008-07-01T10:34:00.000-06:002008-07-01T10:34:00.000-06:00I just don't think they are right most of the time...I just don't think they are right most of the time. They call for a 3% increase in the price of something over said time and in that frame it doubles. Their predictions stick to the baseline, which over time holds true, but people look to them for insight to a situation and their standard deviations are all over the place. I mean in honesty is their anyone who hold Ron Plain and Glenn Grimes feet to the fire for their predictions? None that I know of. And they are paid by the university so they really could care less how accurate they are.<BR/><BR/>Someone else has to have a better take on this than I.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com