The Fundamental Flaw in Economics

How ‘Homo economicus’ forgot what species he really is

Photo by Guillaume de Germain on Unsplash

Last week, I got the joy of watching a dear friend defend his PhD dissertation. Now, like the mother of an honor’s student, I can proudly slap a bumper sticker on my van that reads, “My Old Roommate Is a Doctor of Philosophy in Ecological Economics.” You hear that? Doctor.