Narrative Economics

Markets are not information-processing machines but storytelling ecosystems where narratives compete for hosts like viruses compete for cells. The 'truth' of a narrative matters far less than its transmissibility — a compelling but wrong story will move markets more than a correct but boring analysis. This means economic forecasting requires epidemiology of ideas, not just analysis of fundamentals.

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