Economists traditionally dominate policy making in Washington, but they don’t have all the answers. Sociologists have a lot to teach us.

That being unemployed is much more than just being unemployed… the long term damage it does to each person needs to be taken into account.

Our world is not just one big economic machine, it’s a society as well, and societal impacts of economic decisions need to be taken into consideration as well.

Source: What if Sociologists Had as Much Influence as Economists?