causal
Beliefs harden as careers progress
Young economists must follow the dominant stream to get jobs, and over time they absorb and come to believe the viewpoint they may have once doubted, so that by 45 or 50 they are firm believers in ideas they were skeptical of at 25.
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Branko MilanovicEvidence Quote
“by the time you are 45 or 50, you are really a big believer in something that maybe you were somewhat doubtful when you were 25.”
Created: 6/13/2026, 12:16:00 AM
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