Sympathetic Magic and the Modern Economy

Jan 31

Are big data, macroeconomics and AI more or less sympathetic magic, the sort of things that ancient priests and sages used to summon the gods, ensure fertility and protect the kingdom

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Sympathetic Magic and the Modern Economy