Conventions of generality and mathematical elegance may be just as much barriers to the attainment and diffusion of knowledge as may contentment… — Kenneth E. Boulding Copy Share Image
Too large a proportion of recent "mathematical" economics are mere concoctions, as imprecise as the initial assumptions they rest on, which allow… — John Maynard Keynes Copy Share Image
“This book is an essay in what is derogatorily called "literary economics," as opposed to mathematical economics, econometrics, or (embracing them both)… — Charles P. Kindleberger Copy Share Image
Mathematical economics is old enough to be respectable, but not all economists respect it. It has powerful supporters and impressive testimonials, yet… — James R Newman Copy Share Image