Economists' biggest weakness is communication: they over-qualify with 'on the one hand, on the other hand' even when one side carries 95% of the weight, which fails to persuade in a world where you have only a minute or two; effective persuasion requires being a 'one-handed economist,' clearly flagging the disagreement, explaining why, and making it fun and emotionally engaging.

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Bryan Caplan

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economists need to learn to be one-handed economists

Source

Bryan Caplan on The Myth of the Rational Voter 6/25/2007EconTalk
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