 What is the role of the discussion of economic models?
COMPLEXITY AND HUMANITY We have all seen the images. Volunteers pitching in. People working day and night; coming up with the most ingenious, improvised solutions to everything from food and shelter to communications and security. Working together; patching up the fabric that is rent. Disaster, natural or otherwise, is a breakdown of systems. For a time, chaos reigns. For a time, what will happen in the next five minutes, five hours, and five days is unknown. All we have to rely on are our wits, fortitude, and common humanity Contemporary life is not chaotic, in the colloquial sense we apply to disaster zones.
 Representing decisions with economic models only is not going to give the whole picture
 Representing decisions with economic models only is not going to give the whole picture  The profit margin difference for Toyota versus older car companies can be easily explained  Tracking purchases of conoms over time can give an insight into other economic decisions  Economists have a strong idea of where the flexible points in a system need to be