Tyler Cowen knows at least five talented people who as teenagers wanted to become economists but chose other paths after learning what the profession involves.
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Reasoning
Depends on Cowen's private acquaintances and their reasons.
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Tyler Cowen, “Tyler Cowen knows at least five talented people who as teenagers wanted to become economists but chose other paths after learning what the profession involves.” (said 25 December 2024). Verdict: own records only. Reliability API, claim c_f44b09d9ccc6, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_f44b09d9ccc6
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