"Economics and science fiction rarely have much to do with each other. As a discipline, economics is far removed from … that the economy is too important to be left to the dry technicalities of economics" -- …Economics, science fiction, history, and comparative studies / Ha-Joon Chang -- Future incorporated? / Laura Horn …

traditionally been ignored in economics and finance because they seem anecdotal and unscientific. In this groundbreaking book … behavior-what he calls "narrative economics"-may vastly improve our ability to predict, prepare for, and lessen the damage of … change, and economics. In a new preface, Shiller reflects on the major challenges facing narrative economics." …