Ideas in this flowchart

• Economics and Forecasting
• Economists' Perception
• Economists as Arithmetic Thinkers
• Economists as Probability Calculators
• Economics as Art Science
• Forecasting Challenges
• Forecasting as Fool's Errand
• Necessity of Decisions
• Track Record Over 30 Years
• Accuracy of Projections
• Fed vs. Private Sector Forecasts
• Skepticism of Forecasting
• Inherent Skepticism of Black Boxes
• Belief in Magic vs. Non-Belief
• Complexity in Academic Papers
• Jean Farmer's View
• Forecasting Better Than Random
• Criticism of Forecasting
• Economic Textbook Idea