La force des idées simples. Misère épistémique des comportements économiques

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ID3072735
AuthorsFrédéric Lordon (corresponding author)
Year2000
Volume13
Issue52
Pages183-209
Publication date2000-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitix (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0295-2319 • E-ISSN: 1953-8286
PublisherPERSEE Program (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3406/polix.2000.1125
OpenAlexW1976010911
LanguageFR
Citations received3
References cited1

The Power of Simple Ideas. Epistemic misery of economic behaviors Frédéric Lordon As a more realistic rectification of the « rational expectations hypothesis », the « simple ideas hypothesis » presented here states that economic behaviors are often driven by very rough epistemic schemes. Many are the agents, including the State, driven by simple ideas, a typology of which is given. In the field of economic policy, simple ideas may appear as a watchword, and even a slogan, performing a synthesis of the whole project of economic policy - consider for instance : « stability ». Simple ideas may also appear as threshold-criteria - as set by the Maastricht treatise. Simple ideas may also be seen in the field of finance but under the form of the dichotomie scheme (good/bad, bullish/bearish...). This dichotomy is in upper position in a two levels « model » of expectations formation : under its hermeneutic guidance, second level representations are elaborated which include more sophisticated contents but remain strongly determined by it, and even subordinated to its consolidation

Economics · Epistemology · Political science · Positive economics · Slogan · Sociology · Typology · Economic Theory and Institutions · Philosophy

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