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[Anonymous No.4654499]

Why aare there no rich economists?

[Anonymous No.4654563]

Same reason coaches almost never were the best athletes.

[Anonymous No.4654582]

>>4654499
>>4654563
Same reasons theorycrafters always suck complete ass in pvp

[Anonymous No.4654613]

>>4654499
Understanding how money works can make you wealthy. You need to provide something new or get lucky to become rich. There are plenty of wealthy economists.

[Anonymous No.4654627]

>>4654499
those who cannot do, teach.

[Anonymous No.4654643]

there are plenty of rich economist u dumbass
holy shit this place

[Anonymous No.4654677]

Bill gates didnt finish college what skills does he have that made him so rich

[Anonymous No.4654751]

Hardly any economists are in it for the money.

Also once they've earned their PhD and are professors in prestigious universities, their salaries are around upwards of ~200,000$ and that's not not counting what they get payed for for appearing in conferences, so nothing shabby either.

[Anonymous No.4654781]

>>4654677
he love programmers

[Anonymous No.4654788]

>>4654499
Because they know how to look poor for the taxman.

[Anonymous No.4654834]

an economist that is rich is called a successful investor.
a football coach that is good is called a football player because he plays instead of coaches until he gets too old or bad
an mmorpg theorycrafter that is good is called a fuckint pvp god

[Anonymous No.4654860]

>>4654677
Intellectual property law and shady anti-competitive practices.

[Anonymous No.4655020]

>>4654677
People like him didn't quit college because they were stupid, they quit because they had no need for college anymore.

[Anonymous No.4655880]

>>4654499
define rich.
economists get paid 6 figure sums for private "think tanks" and books

[Anonymous No.4656059]

You cucks, what about Zidane ? One of the most successful football player and he only started his coach career.